Garsallaoui is being tried in absentia , with Belgian intelligence officials believing he is still at large in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region . Nine members of an armed terrorist cell linked to al Qaeda are on trial . One defendant , Malika Al ##ahi , has a high profile in pro - al Qaeda circles . Some Saudi officials had reason to believe there was a threat of an attack .
Nine members of an armed terrorist cell linked to al Qaeda are on trial . One defendant , Malika Al ##ahi , has a high profile in pro - al Qaeda circles . Some Saudi officials had reason to believe there was a threat of an attack .