The tiny nation renowned for beer, chocolates and the comic book hero Tintin is now suddenly infamous for Islamic extremism and the easy availability of illegal weapons.
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Belgian-born Salah Abdeslam, 26, is believed to have fled to Belgium and a huge manhunt is under way to find him. French artists and cultural figur…
Russia’s interior minister has said he will send a German shepherd puppy to the French police to honour a police dog killed in action and express solidarity with France in the aftermath of the Paris attacks.
At least one suspect from the deadly Paris attacks is at large, and was last seen crossing into Belgium.
Belgium is keeping in custody two of the nine people detained during a spate of raids on Thursday.
Belgium’s national Crisis Centre raised its terrorism alert for the Brussels region to Level 4, which indicates a “serious and immediate threat”.
He also rejected criticism of the country’s security services and praised them for doing a “difficult and tough job”.
“In the… case against Hadfi Bilal, the person that was arrested yesterday has been released”, the statement said, adding that “any additional information or further details shall not be released”.
The U.S. Embassy in Belgium urged Americans in the country “to shelter in place and remain at home” while the U.S. European Command issued a 72-hour travel restriction for US military personnel on travel to Brussels – a city of more than 1 million that is home to the headquarters of the European Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation alliance and offices of many multinational corporations. Service was halted on the Brussels Metro, as well as on streetcar lines that run underground, and residents were urged to stay indoors.
The resolution calls on member states to take all necessary measures in compliance with global law to “redouble and coordinate their efforts”. Officials are meeting Sunday afternoon to determine if any new measures are needed.
She represents Hazma Attou, 21, who is being held by Belgian authorities on charges of terrorist murder and membership in a terrorist organization.
The country was also home to Abdelhamid Abaaoud, who is suspected of having been the ringleader of the attacks in Paris.
BRUSSELS (AP) – The latest on the deadly attacks in Paris.
Belgian special operations forces raided that impoverished Brussels suburb, which has a history of links to terror plots, on Monday.
A week after terrorist attacks shattered a French Friday evening, Parisians grasped for the things they love – cafes and bistros. He was killed during a dramatic raid that shook the Saint-Denis neighborhood outside Paris and collapsed an entire floor of an apartment building.
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In grieving Paris, citizens defiantly poured on to cafe terraces Friday night to mark one week since the carnage, many observing a a noisy minute of non-silence.
