by Alex PIGMAN BRUSSELE, Belgium (AFP) — A man with a fake suicide belt was arrested after a bomb scare at a shopping centre triggered a major anti-terror operation in central Brussels on Tuesday, federal prosecutors said. Belgium remains on a high state of alert after Islamic State-claimed bomb attacks in March left 32 dead at the airport and on the metro. Tuesday’s incident began at about 6:30 am (0430 GMT) after a report of a […]
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Anti-terror operation underway at Brussels shopping center after bomb alert
by Alex PIGMAN BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — An anti-terror operation was under way at a shopping center in central Brussels on Tuesday, Belgian prosecutors told the Belga News agency, adding that one suspect had been arrested. Prime Minister Charles Michel was holding an emergency meeting with members of his security cabinet, Belgian media reported. The incident began at about 6:30am (0430 GMT) Tuesday after a report of a man acting suspiciously near the City 2 […]





