BRUSSELS — Belgian police investigating the Brussels airport and metro attacks have arrested a man in connection with "terrorist murders", the federal prosecutor said on Friday.The man, identified only as Ali EHA, was detained on Thursday during a house search in the Schaerbeek area of the capital, the prosecutor’s office said.Several people have previously been charged over the March 22 suicide bombings at Zaventem airport and Maalbeek metro station, which killed 32 people."In connection with the federal investigation after the terrorist attacks in Zaventem and Brussels, a house search was conducted," the statement said."The Belgian national Ali EHA, born on September 23 1984, was arrested and later put in detention by the investigating judge for participation in the activities of a terrorist group, terrorist murders and attempted terrorist murders, as a perpetrator, co-perpetrator or accomplice." It added: "Currently, no further information will be given in the interest of the inv...
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