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Paris attack suspect Salah Abdeslam could face trial in city where he planned to blow himself up

Terror suspect Salah Abdeslam could face trial in Paris - the very city where he planned to blow himself up - after reports that it looks "likely" he will be deported to France to face allegations of 'terrorist murder'.

Abdeslam is currently being interrogated by Belgian authorities and according to prosecutors has already admitted he wanted to commit a suicide bombing at Paris' main sporting stadium but backed out.

The most wanted fugitive from November's Paris attacks was detained following a raid in the Molenbeek neighbourhood of Brussels in what has been hailed by one counter-terror expert as a big 'intelligence coup'

Abdeslam was among five suspects detained as part of the operation.

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Paris suspect Salah Abdeslam discharged from hospital

Paris terror suspect Salah Abdeslam has been discharged from hospital after being injured in a gunfight which ended with his arrest, Agence France-Press reports.

Abdeslam was taken to Saint Pierre hospital after being arrested Credit: Reuters

Citing the Mayor, AFP said Abdeslam had left Saint Pierre hospital in Brussels, Belgium, where he had been taken for treatment.

Abdeslam was the prime suspect in investigations into the string of co-ordinated attacks across Paris in November which killed 130 people.

He was injured and arrested during a raid on an apartment block in Molenbeek district.

French president François Hollande has said he will ask that Abdeslam is deported to France to face charges.

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