Event Brief
Belgium to decide on parole for 2015 Paris attacks figure
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 5:08 AM ET
Summary: Belgium will rule on whether Mohamed Bakkali, convicted for coordinating logistics for the 2015 Paris attacks, can be granted parole. He received a 30-year sentence in France with a 20-year minimum term, and Belgian authorities will decide on September 29 whether to release him under electronic monitoring, with prosecutors opposing.
WHO: Belgian authorities; prosecutors
WHAT: Belgium will decide whether Mohamed Bakkali can be granted parole under electronic monitoring.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026
WHERE: Belgium
WHY: The decision is part of the scheduled parole ruling on whether Bakkali can be released under electronic monitoring.
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