Abdeslam is believed to be the sole survivor of Nov. 13's attack by Islamist gunmen and suicide bombers, including his brother.

His comments come as the latest figures showed that there were nearly 300 pregnant women in the U.S. who had tested positive for Zika.

Greece earlier said that radar showed the Airbus A320 had made two sharp turns and dropped more than 7,620m before plunging into the sea.

Guzman, head of the Sinaloa drug cartel, was the world's most wanted drug kingpin until his capture in January.

Dozens of demonstrators were injured by tear gas and live fire, witnesses said. Some security personnel were stabbed.