Belgium to rule on parole for key figure in 2015 Paris attacks

Mohamed Bakkali, convicted for coordinating logistics for the 2015 Paris attacks, could be granted parole in Belgium despite receiving a 30-year sentence in France with a 20-year minimum term. Belgian authorities will decide on September 29 whether to release him under electronic monitoring, a prospect that has sparked anger among victims and families, while prosecutors oppose his release.

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