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Bomb alert triggers anti- terror operation in Brussels
An anti-terror operation was underway at a shopping centre in central Brussels on Tuesday, Belgian prosecutors said, adding that one suspect had been arrested.
Brussels: An anti-terror operation was underway at a shopping centre in central Brussels on Tuesday,Belgian prosecutors said, adding that one suspect had been arrested.[caption id="attachment_2827706" align="alignleft" width="380"]
File photo. AP.[/caption]Prime Minister Charles Michel was holding an emergency meeting with members of his security cabinet, the Belga News agency reported.The incident began at about 10 IST this morning after a report of a man acting suspiciously near the City 2 shopping centre triggered a bomb alert, broadcaster RTL reported.
First Published:Jun 21, 2016, 12:31:51 IST
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