For the Belgian courts, the risk of attack was maximal. A terrorist cell was about "killing policemen" in the kingdom. Interventions were conducted in several cities, including the capital, Brussels. In total, fifteen people, including two in France, who were arrested as part of this major operation. Last night in the east, in a shootout.
According to federal prosecutors, "the group was about to commit terrorist attacks, including killing of police officers on the street and in the police." "It was a matter of hours maybe, at most a few days," said a prosecutor. One of his colleagues said that "they were planning attacks on the whole of Belgium."
Weapons, uniforms and big money
The Belgian prosecutor said weapons, four Kalashnikovs, ammunition, police uniforms, mobile phones and communications equipment, were found in the premises searched. Large sums of money and forged documents were also seized.
Twelve searches were conducted throughout the country. Most of the arrests took place in the large Brussels, especially in Molenbeek, where six people were arrested in this popular area.
The day after the anti-terrorist operation, the Belgian government announced against terrorism and radicalism. Prime Minister Charles Michel, accompanied by the Ministers of Defence and Interior presented at a press conference this Friday these measures, emphasizing that there is "no threat of concrete attack "even though the country has moved to level three alert on a scale of four.
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