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Suspect in 1982 Paris Jewish restaurant attack extradited to France
French prosecutors say the handover advances a decades-old terror case that killed 6 people and wounded 22 in Paris.
- The Palestinian Authority handed over Mahmoud Khadr Al-Adra, known as "Hisham Harb", to French authorities on Thursday. He was flown from Jordan to France to face allegations regarding a 1982 Paris restaurant attack.
- French authorities requested Al-Adra's extradition for alleged involvement in a 1982 Paris restaurant attack that killed six people and wounded at least 20. The case prompted months of French requests for his extradition.
- Sources confirmed the extradition was completed despite the absence of a Palestinian Court ruling on the request. Al-Adra was moved to Jordan after police contacted his Family earlier this week.
- Lawyer Mohammed Al-Harini argued "There is no legal foundation that could allow the Palestinian judiciary to extradite Mahmoud Khadr Al-Adra to the French authorities." He contended the Palestinian Authority relied on an outdated 1927 British Mandate-era law.
- Al-Adra now faces the French Court system regarding allegations from the 1982 attack, as the transfer occurred despite defense arguments challenging the legal validity of the extradition process.
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France says 1982 Paris antisemitic attack suspect extradited for trial
The suspect is accused of involvement in an attack that killed six people; France's foreign minister said Hicam Harb has been extradited from Palestine thanks to 'French diplomacy,' and will be subject to trial
A man accused of involvement in the 1982 attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris that killed six people has been arrested in France. He was extradited to the country by the Palestinian Authority. The man was detained on Thursday upon arrival at the Villacoublay military air base. Palestinian authorities had already detained him on September 17 last year.
More than 43 years after a terrorist attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris, one of the main suspects from the Palestinian territories has been extradited to France.
The 72-year-old is being shown to a judge. Six people were killed in the attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris, and 22 more were injured.
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