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Paris Terror Attacks Suspect Wounded And Captured In Belgium

by John Haltiwanger
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Salah Abdeslam, the most wanted man in the world, was wounded and captured alive in Belgium on Friday, according to CNN.

Abdeslam, suspected of both orchestrating and taking part in the November terror attacks in Paris that claimed 130 lives, was reportedly shot in the leg and transported to a nearby hospital.

The 26-year-old terror suspect and French national was wounded in a police raid the district of Molenbeek in Brussels, according to reports.

This was precipitated by a raid on Tuesday in which Abdeslam's fingerprints were found in a Brussels apartment.

Citations: Belgian police checking if man detained is Paris terror attack suspect (CNN)