Paris suspect Abdeslam's arrest a big 'intelligence coup'

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The arrest of Paris terror attack suspect Salah Abdeslam could be a major intelligence coup and its importance "cannot be overstated", according to a top US counter-terrorism expert.

Adam Schiff, the US' Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, said in a statement that Abdeslam's arrest could help intelligence agencies to understand "how ISIS directs and coordinates its attacks on the West".

The importance of Abdeslam's capture cannot be overstated.

He may be the only remaining member of the team that directly participated in terrorising, and has been called the logistical chief for the group because he reportedly booked cars and hotel rooms, and ferried suicide bombers to their destinations.

His interrogation can also help us understand how ISIS directs and coordinates its attacks on the West.

– ADAM SCHIFF

Abdeslam was arrested outside of Brussels on Friday after four months on the run and is the prime suspect behind a series of co-ordinated attacks in Paris last November which killed 130 people.