Why attacks in Paris were planned in Belgium

Three terrorists were arrested in Belgium on suspicion of organizing attacks. As writes edition Vocativ, if you look at the numbers, Belgium is the European capital of terrorism.

Belgium in the 2014 year delivered more foreign Sunni fighters per capita than any other country in Western Europe. This is evidenced by data collected through the International Center for the Study of Policy and Radicalization.

Belgium, bordering France in the north, put 40 fighters for one million people last year, which is much more than any other country in Western Europe.

Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins, at a press conference, said that the terrorists who participated in the November 9 attack on Paris were “very likely” divided into three groups, which coordinated actions among themselves.

According to Molen, the terrorists had Kalashnikov assault rifles and "identical explosive devices."

One group organized explosions at the Stade de France stadium, the other two staged attacks, moving around Paris in VW Polo and Seat cars, quotes The Guardian performance of Molen.

The prosecutor of Paris also reported that, according to his information, seven terrorists participated in the attack. They are all destroyed. Earlier it was reported that the attacks staged eight militants.

Molen said that in Belgium on suspicion of involvement in the terrorist attacks in Paris, three people were arrested. One of the cars on which the terrorists moved was leased to a Belgian citizen in Belgium, he added.

Earlier, Belgian authorities reported the arrest of “several suspects.” It was also known that three terrorists arrived in Paris from the suburbs of Brussels, where a police raid was carried out on November 14, writes “Medusa«.

Friday night, November 13, in Paris were committed several terrorist attacks. The media reported suicide bombings near the Stade de France stadium, as well as shootings in public places.

The police cordoned off the area and conducted a special operation to neutralize the terrorists. French President Francois Hollande reported on an emergency meeting of the government, at which decisions were made to impose a state of emergency and close borders.

As a result of the attack, 129 people died, 352 were injured.