BRUSSELS ¨C Two weeks ago, the mayor of Molenbeek ordered the closure of a neighborhood bar where Brussels police had found young men dealing drugs and smoking dope over the summer.
Last Friday, the owner blew himself up at another laid-back corner cafe, this time in Paris, on a mission of retribution from Islamic State.
Brahim Abdeslam¡¯s journey from barkeeper to suicide bomber remains a mystery, along with the whereabouts of his younger brother, Salah, now on the run as Europe¡¯s most wanted man but until recently the manager of Brahim¡¯s bar, Les Beguines.
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