Belgian Police find Apartment believed to be a Bomb Factory for Paris Attackers

Belgian officials stated that they have found an apartment in Brussels that could have been a bomb factory for the terrorists who attacked Paris on Nov. 13.

"This [third-floor] apartment was rented under a false identity that might have been used by a person already in custody in this case," the prosecutor's office said reported by the New York Times. A total of nine people, who are believed to be linked to the Paris attacks, are currently being detained by the Belgian police.

The prosecutor stated that they believe one of the suspects, Salah Abdeslam, had hid at the apartment, which is located at Rue Henri Bergé in the Schaerbeek area of the city, after aiding with the bombings and shootings. During a Dec. 10 raid on the apartment, the investigators found Abdeslam's fingerprint.

The 26-year-old fugitive, who lived in Brussels, is currently on the run. Investigators believe that Abdeslam had driven the suicide bombers to area near the soccer stadium in St. Denis. His older brother, Braham, was one of the suicide bombers.

The Belgian Federal Prosecutor Office stated that in the search last month, authorities found traces of explosives, which led them to believe that the location could have been used as a factory. The explosives, TATP, were also found on the vests that were used in the November attacks. There were also three items that appeared to be suicide belts that the officials believe might have been "used to transport explosives."

Some information on the raid was finally released due to the fact that the Belgian media have been reporting many inaccuracies, federal prosecutor Eric Van der Sypt explained, according to the Washington Post.

He did not provide any specifics except for the fact that the raid "has helped us get further in the investigation."

The attacks on Paris, which the Islamic State claimed responsibility for, killed 130 people and injured hundreds more. Since the attack, France and its allies, who include that United States and Britain, have been carrying out airstrikes in Syria where the group, which is also known as ISIS and ISIL, is based.