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Tuesday, December 6, 2016
UK man found guilty in case linked to Brussels bomb suspect
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA British man is found guilty of providing cash to a key suspect in the deadly Brussels and Paris bombings in a case that linked England to the Islamic State group attacks in Europe.
Zakaria Boufassil was convicted of “engaging in conduct in preparation of acts of terrorism” by providing £3,000 pounds ($3,700) to bombing suspect Mohamed Abrini at a secret meeting in Birmingham, England. Abrini is the “man in the hat” seen on video footage moments before the March 22 bombings at the Brussels airport that killed 16 people. He also is wanted in the multiple attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015 that claimed 130 victims.
Boufassil, 26, and accomplice Mohammed Ali Ahmed, 27, who earlier pleaded guilty, could face life imprisonment when they are sentenced in Kingston Crown Court next week. West Midlands Police Assistant Chief Marcus Beale say the conviction was important because the money transfer “identified a dangerous link” to Abrini.
— AP
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