The flimsy case against a man caught in a web of contradictions

If there is no doubt about the central part played in the November 2015 Paris terrorist attacks by Oussama Atar, the role of his brother, Yassine, remains much less clear. On Friday, a Belgian police officer presented as much evidence against Yassine Atar as she and her colleagues have been able to collect.

Nothing about the case of Yassine Atar is simple.

He claims to have abandoned all contact with his br