Belgian authorities report that police have arrested a 10th suspect in connection to the Nov.13 Paris terror attacks that killed 130 people.
The suspect, only identified as 22-year-old Belgian national Ayoub B, was arrested during a police raid on a house in Molenbeek and charged with "terrorist murder" and participation in the activities of a terrorist organization, prosecutors said Thursday, according to AFP.
He was reportedly arrested on Wednesday and became the 10th person arrested in connection to the attacks.
The other nine facing criminal charges are:
•Abdoullah C., believed to have been in contact with Hasna Ait Boulahcen, who died in a police raid in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis on Nov. 18;
•Mohamed Amri and Hamza Attou, accused of being Salah Abdeslam's getaway drivers;
•Abraimi Lazez and Ali Oulkadi, accused of helping Abdeslam after the attacks;
•Abdellah Chouaa, a suspected associate of Abdeslam;
•Mohamed Bakkali, resident of a house in the Belgian town of Auvelais that may have been used as a hide-out;
•Two men, identified only as Samir Z. and Pierre N., who are believed to have been friends of Bilal Hadfi, another one of the attackers.
On top of the arrest, authorities searching the home found 10 cellphones, but their contents remain unclear and are currently under examination, according to NBC's Boston affiliate WHDH-TV.
He is expected to appear in court within five days for a custody hearing.
News of the arrest comes as many countries have either raised their levels of security in preparation for New Year's Eve or have already reported arresting suspects plotting to attack tourist hotspots during the festivities.
In Brussels, two suspects were arrested on suspicion of plotting to attack "emblematic sites" during New Year's Eve, reported BBC News. The accompanying search didn't yield any guns or explosives, but authorities did find military-style clothing, computer equipment and ISIS propaganda material. One is expected to be charged with leading a terrorist organization and recruiting to commit terrorist offenses as author or co-author, while the other is expected to be charged as a participant in a terrorist organization.
Brussels has since cancelled all New Year's festivities as a result of the threat.
