Man Charged With ‘Terrorist Attacks': Belgian Authorities

Belgian authorities have charged a man with involvement in "terrorist attacks" as investigations continue into the massacre in Paris two weeks ago.

The federal prosecutor's office said in a statement on Friday that the unidentified man was "charged with terrorist attacks and taking part in the activities of a terrorist group."

The unidentified man was arrested in Brussels on Thursday. The prosecutor's office declined to provide more details.

Meanwhile, a man who drove Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam through Brussels after the massacres is being kept in custody for at least a month.

Belgium's federal prosecutor's office said Friday that a court had confirmed the continued detention of the man, identified in official documents as Ali O.

He has not been charged.

His lawyer told Belgian media that Salah admitted to Ali O. that his brother Brahim blew himself up and killed people in Paris.

Lawyer Olivier Martins insists his client is innocent, saying "you're not going to tell me that if you drive Salah Abdeslam a few kilometers through Brussels that you're part of a terrorist group."

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