ISIS suspect first to turn informer for British spies: Report

Mohamed Abrini, who became known as the “man in the hat” after he was spotted on CCTV footage following the Brussels airport attacks in March has become the first “ISIS supergrass” to assist British investigators, ‘The Sunday Times’ reported.

Following secret talks between Britain and Belgium, officers in Brussels asked Abrini questions provided by the UK authorities.

Abrini, who is facing terrorism charges in Belgium after being filmed at Brussels airport with two suicide bombers responsible for the attacks, has been helping British officers gather intelligence on suspected terrorist plots and jihadist sympathisers in the UK.

 The 31-year-old, who was also caught on CCTV travelling by car to Paris two days before the attacks in the French capital last November, is the first ISIS terrorist suspect confirmed to have been “turned” and to be assisting authorities in the UK, the newspaper reports.