Authorities in Belgium carried out 14 raids across the country over suspected terrorist activities, a day before the opening of the Olympic Games in neighbouring France.
Authorities in Belgium carried out 14 raids across the country on Thursday and detained seven people for questioning over suspected terrorist activities. The raids came a day before the opening of the Olympic Games in neighbouring France.
A Belgian investigating judge will decide whether the suspects detained will be formally placed under arrest.Police in the French capital, Paris, have launched a huge security operation to secure the opening ceremony that draws thousands of athletes and millions of spectators to the city. Police from 44 countries, including Belgium, are involved in the security mission.
A Belgian investigating judge will decide whether the suspects detained will be formally placed under arrest, the prosecutor’s statement said. The raids took place in cities and towns including Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent and Liège.The French national counter-terrorism prosecutor’s office did not immediately comment on the Belgian investigation.
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