Meanwhile, Belgian authorities conducted six raids in the Brussels region linked to Paris attackers Bilal Hadfi and Salah Abdeslam.
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And Abdeslam’s 26-year-old brother, Salah Abdeslam, is the target of an global manhunt.
This story was first published oN CNN.com, “Brother of Paris suspect: Surrender”. It was the same neighborhood where a suspected getaway vehicle, a black Renault Clio, was found.
Mr Hollande said that France was committed to destroying ISIS. Declaring the country to be “at war”, President Francois Hollande has proposed extending the state of emergency for a further three months along with sweeping new anti-terrorism laws. Hollande also asked for permanent changes in a speech Monday, including an increase in penalties for arms trafficking, extra police and stricter regulations for foreigners and dual nationals. According to those officials, there were 24 people involved in the operation: 19 attackers and five others in charge of logistics and planning.
Mohamed Abdeslam said in a statement delivered in French that he was released because he had an alibi for Friday night.
His former defense lawyer, Olivier Martins, told The Associated Press the cards “sell for a lot of money to people who want to remain on Belgian territory”.
Abdeslam said his parents were “in shock” and “don’t really know what happened” but the he and his family were “very moved by what had happened”. In January, terrorists killed 17 people in a series of attacks that included the storming of the offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. “This is scary because he could’ve been your neighbor”.
St Denis is one of France’s most historic places and is home to a vibrant and very ethnically diverse population.
The clause says that in the case of an “armed aggression” on any member state the other countries have “an obligation of aid and assistance by all means in their power”.
France says that the “dangerous” Salah Abdeslam is wanted in connection with Friday’s attacks and that a third brother, Brahim, was one of the suicide attackers who launched the carnage in Paris.
Belgium’s government announced Tuesday it was deploying 300 extra soldiers to provide security.
A woman blew herself up and a suspected jihadist was killed during a huge police assault in Paris targeting the suspected mastermind of last week’s attacks in the capital.
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Hollande’s call follows a heavy raid earlier on Wednesday, when the military and police moved into the centre of the suburb of St Denis.
