November 13 trial: Abrini assures that Abdeslam "took his place" for the attacks

The Belgian Mohamed Abrini assured Tuesday March 29 at the trial of November 13 that he was "

" for the attacks in Paris and Saint-Denis, unlike Salah Abdeslam who had finally "

" when he had given up participating .

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", known for having abandoned his cart of explosives during the attacks in Brussels in March 2016, confirmed before the special assize court in Paris that he should have been part of the jihadist commandos who 130 dead in Paris and Saint-Denis in 2015. Two months earlier, in September, he explains to the court, he meets in Belgium the coordinator of the attacks Abdelhamid Abaaoud, future shooter of the terraces, who will be killed five days later on November 13 by the police.

“

'

'”.

At the time, “

”, assures Mohamed Abrini.

"

and "

," he continues.

“Salah Abdeslam, he would never do it”

Later - the court fails to establish when despite its repeated questions - he warns Brahim Abdeslam, the older brother of Salah Abdeslam, who will blow himself up in a Parisian bar, that he will not participate in the attack: "

, ”he repeats from the box.

So, and as there is "

", "

", Brahim Abdeslam "

", maintains Mohamed Abrini.

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He assures that Salah Abdeslam, the only living member of the commandos, was not included in the initial plan.

“

”, says Mohamed Abrini again.

“

”.

His interrogation continued in the afternoon.

That of Salah Abdeslam is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.

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