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Molenbeek, Belgium's 'Jihadist hub', becomes unlikely tourist spot

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The Brussels borough has become a tourist attraction after it gained a reputation for being a hub for militants, following the Paris attacks in November.

Added on the 23/08/2016 16:02:19 - Copyright : Reuters EN

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