Attack Paris: the Sûreté clarifies the note on the search … – Le Soir

L a State Security (VSSE) took note of information published Tuesday in several media about a note from its services and advising in April 2012 the federal prosecution of suspicious meetings of Islamist extremists in an apartment in Molenbeek . She wished to clarify the information disseminated and put them in context, has she indicated in a statement.

A different geopolitical and security context

“ In 2012, the geopolitical and security situation was not the one we know today. It was at that time not yet issue of mass exodus to Syria, nor the extent of the Islamic State (EI) currently known. Departures observed at the time mainly concerned Somalia “reads the VSSE.

Conviction recruiter

” As part of its mission The VSSE sent information to Federal Prosecutor in 2012. This is a note dated 17 April 2012 regarding Khalid Zerkani activities. Gelel Attar also appears in this issue, which will be the instruction which will be powered by the different Belgian services implementations ic , “she said.

29 July 2015 This particular case has resulted in the conviction of the recruiter Khalid Zerkani to 12 years in prison. “ The intelligence services have therefore fulfilled their mission by sharing important information with their partners and the relevant authorities. The information has also helped prevent further attacks were committed in Belgium “Did she concluded.

Zerkani Khalid, a key figure in the recruitment of young

In a statement, the VSSE Zerkani believes that Khalid was a key figure in recruiting youth for Syria, he knew many people and therefore it is possible that future other “links” between different persons appear. It considers also possible that some Syrian returnees have the intention, at one time or another, to take action.

Finally, emphasizes that the VSSE tracking Terrorists Foreign Fighters (FTF) is important for intelligence services and is a complex task requiring the collaboration of each relevant instance. According to her, services do not have all the devices that would allow more effective monitoring of these, particularly at international level.