Confusion and contradictions as Ali El Haddad Asufi takes the stand

(Radio France) Four weeks of testimony from and about the Paris attacks accused ended on Friday with evidence concerning Ali El Haddad Asufi, suspected of having provided weapons for the terrorists who killed 130 people in Paris on the night of 13 November 2015.

It was a quiet day in court, with seats once again available in the wake of the media feeding frenzy provoked by [Wednesday]’s appearance of Salah Abdeslam, the only survivor of the attack teams.

Quiet in a different way since the central accusation against Ali El Haddad Asufi — that he was involved with supplying guns to the killers — will not be examined until later in the trial.

Friday’s hearing was devoted to the suspect’s religious background, his relationships with the other accused, and his possible involvement in helping now-deceased terrorist killers reach Islamic State territory in Syria.

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