French authorities charged terror suspect Reda Kriket with membership in a jihadist group and accused him of plotting an "imminent" attack in Paris, Prosecutor Francois Molins said Wednesday.
Molins said an arsenal of guns and bomb components was found in Kriket's apartment when he was arrested last week, France24 reported. Authorities had no information on specific targets, but based on the weaponry, the attack would have been "extremely serious," Molins said.
Kriket, 34, is suspected of helping plan and execute the attacks across Paris on Nov. 13 that killed 130 people and left hundreds wounded. Investigations showed Kriket played a key role in financing the network with money from robberies and stolen goods, France24 reported.
Two other suspects charged over the foiled attack plot are in custody in Belgium, Molins said.
In Belgium, plans to partially reopen Brussels Airport on Wednesday were shelved because of extensive damage from last week's attack on the airport and a metro station that killed 32 people.
Arnaud Feist, director of the nation's largest airport, said temporary facilities designed to process about 800 travelers an hour — about 20% of the normal flow — were still being completed and tested. Authorities had hoped to partially reopen the airport Tuesday.
"There will be no passenger flights into or out of #brusselsairport today 30 March. As soon as there's an update, we'll let you know," the airport tweeted Wednesday. Hours later came this tweet: "The evaluation of the trial is still ongoing and will take at least till tomorrow afternoon. No flights till then."
Adding to the concerns: A strike threat from airport police who have complained since before the attacks about inadequate staffing and support, Belgium's De Morgan newspaper reported. Talks aimed at reaching a deal were underway.
Feist said it could take months for the airport to be fully operational. Airports in surrounding cities, bulked up by staff working from folding tables set up in terminals, have been bearing the air traffic burden since suicide bombers Najim Laachraoui and Ibrahim El Bakraoui blew themselves up in the airport departures hall March 22.
Much of Belgium, like France, remained on edge. The train station at Charleroi-Sud, 40 miles south of Brussels, was evacuated Wednesday because of a suspicious package, Belgian broadcaster VTM reported. The station was evacuated because of a suspicious vehicle a week ago.
VTM also was among media reporting that a laptop, found in a Brussels trash can near one of the suspected terrorist hideouts hours after the attacks, contained photos and information about the home and office of Prime Minister Charles Michel.
"Nothing indicates ... preparations for an attack on the government of Charles Michel," officials with the Belgian federal prosecutor's office told VTM.
The investigation into the attacks was continuing, and a manhunt was underway for the mysterious third suspected airport attacker. A photo of a man in a hat and white coat, pushing a cart next to Laachraoui and El Bakraoui, has circulated around the world. Officials say his bomb, the largest in the airport, failed to explode.
