Europe on high alert following anti-terror raids
- 9 years ago
Europe is on high alert following anti-terror raids in several countries.
Across Belgium, France and Germany, more than 20 people have been arrested on terrorism-related charges.
The attacks on Paris, which left 17 people dead, have lead to a continent-wide tightening of security.
French police arrest 12 in Paris terror attacks probe http://t.co/NGQfWjnlCE— euronews (@euronews) January 16, 2015
Belgium
Belgium is the latest country to deploy troops after anti-terror raids resulted in five people being charged with ‘participating in the activities of a terrorist group’.
Police also seized guns, munitions, explosives, police uniforms and a large amount of money in the operation.
Belgian authorities are still looking for 27 year-old Abdelhamid Abaaoud.
He is suspected of having links to a terrorist cell that was dismantled during raids in the eastern town of Verviers on January 15.
Abbaaoud lived in Brussels before reportedly going to fight in Syria. He is now thought
Across Belgium, France and Germany, more than 20 people have been arrested on terrorism-related charges.
The attacks on Paris, which left 17 people dead, have lead to a continent-wide tightening of security.
French police arrest 12 in Paris terror attacks probe http://t.co/NGQfWjnlCE— euronews (@euronews) January 16, 2015
Belgium
Belgium is the latest country to deploy troops after anti-terror raids resulted in five people being charged with ‘participating in the activities of a terrorist group’.
Police also seized guns, munitions, explosives, police uniforms and a large amount of money in the operation.
Belgian authorities are still looking for 27 year-old Abdelhamid Abaaoud.
He is suspected of having links to a terrorist cell that was dismantled during raids in the eastern town of Verviers on January 15.
Abbaaoud lived in Brussels before reportedly going to fight in Syria. He is now thought