Belgium detains eight in 'terror attack' investigation
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- 28 Mar 2023
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Police have detained eight people during investigations into an alleged terrorist plot in Belgium, federal prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Raids were conducted late on Monday on homes in the capital Brussels, the port city of Antwerp and the border town of Eupen.
Prosecutors said that at least five of those detained were suspected of planning to “commit a terrorist attack in Belgium”.
The target of the attack was not identified.
A judicial source told AFP those arrested were “very young radicalised people” suspected of belonging to an extremist movement.
The prosecutor cited two inquiries, one led by federal police in Brussels and the other by an investigating magistrate in Antwerp.
Both led to house raids on Monday. Read More..
