During the anti-terrorist operation in Brussels, five people were detained, including Salah Abdesalam, suspected of organizing terrorist attacks in Paris. It is reported by Reuters with reference to the Belgian prosecutor.

One of the detainees is also suspected of involvement in the Paris attacks. Three others are members of the family where Abdesalam was hiding.

Earlier, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel announced the detention of two people in addition to Abdesalam.

The detention of Salah Abdesalam became known on the evening of March 18. During the arrest, he was wounded in the leg and hospitalized in St. Peter's Hospital in Brussels, according to RTBF. French President François Hollande said he was waiting for Abdessalam's extradition "as soon as possible".

Salah Abdesalam is considered one of the organizers of the terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13, which killed 130 people. According to police, he rented a car used by the terrorists. His brother Ibrahim Abdesalam was one of the seven suicide bombers directly involved in the series of attacks.
During the investigation, it turned out that the terrorists arrived in Paris from Belgium. The police believe that Abdelhamid Abaud was the organizer of the attacks - he was killed by police during a special operation in Saint-Denis a few days after the attacks.

Five people detained during anti-terrorism raid in Brussels