Frenchman arrested after raids in France and Belgium
- 8 years ago
Twin terror raids in France and Belgium resulted in multiple arrests, including one Frenchman who was described as being in the "advanced stages" of a plot to attack the country.
The person was implicated at a “high level” in the alleged future plot but provided no details.
At the same time, six people were reported arrested during anti-terror operations in the Brussels suburb of Schaerbeek, the same area where an ISIS flag and a bomb containing nails were found after attacks on the Brussels airport and subway.
The raids came as Belgium lowered its terror threat level by one notch although authorities said the situation remained "grave" and another attack was "likely and possible."
The person was implicated at a “high level” in the alleged future plot but provided no details.
At the same time, six people were reported arrested during anti-terror operations in the Brussels suburb of Schaerbeek, the same area where an ISIS flag and a bomb containing nails were found after attacks on the Brussels airport and subway.
The raids came as Belgium lowered its terror threat level by one notch although authorities said the situation remained "grave" and another attack was "likely and possible."