Belgian police make arrests in anti-terror raids

Belgian police officers detained 12 people after raiding dozens of houses and garages across the country overnight on the 17-18 June 2016, the Belgian federal prosecutor's office reported.

They later announced that nine of the suspects had been released, while three have been charged with attempting to commit terrorist murder.

News sources suggested that the authorities feared the group were planning to carry out an attack in Brussels over the weekend, possibly on fans watching on a big screen Belgian play in the European Championships in France.

ESO: Background information: Brussels attacks: MEPs call for an EU approach and effective data sharing http://www.europeansources.info/record/brussels-attacks-meps-call-for-an-eu-approach-and-effective-data-sharing/

Politico, 18.06.16: 12 arrested in Belgium anti-terror raids http://www.politico.eu/article/12-arrested-belgium-anti-terror-attack-weekend-news/

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