Reading now that operations took place in Liége too.
Paris terror attacks on Friday 13th
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People telling news stations that they heard shots in Molenbeek tonight.
Flemish newspaper reporting 14 arrests.
I'm reading 6 arrests, Abdeslam escaped in the direction of Germany in a BMW. Well that narrows it down.
Another saying that Salah escaped and is headed to Germany in a BMW. So, stop all BMs headed into Germany from Belgium? Surely?
There won't be that many making that journey at this time on a Sunday night.
Let's hope he didn't make it there yet, it's not that far of a drive and we don't really have an idea of the time line. Guess we'll find out more soon.
19 houses searched in Brussels, 3 in Charleroi. 16 people arrested.
No weapons or explosives found. Abdeslam not found.
Press conference started. Just a read out of a press release though.
- 19 searches were conducted in Brussels
- 3 searches in Charleroi
- 16 people arrested
- Justice dep. will decide tomorrow whether they need to stay in custody
- No incidents during the operation, except a car crashing against a police car. Police shot two fires and the car then fled. Police managed to catch and arrest him
- No info on the identity of the arrested
- No weapons or bomb materials were found
- Abdesalam was not found
- 19 searches were conducted in Brussels
- 3 searches in Charleroi
- 16 people arrested
- Justice dep. will decide tomorrow whether they need to stay in custody
- No incidents during the operation, except a car crashing against a police car. Police shot two fires and the car then fled. Police managed to catch and arrest him
- No info on the identity of the arrested
- No weapons or bomb materials were found
- Abdesalam was not found
No revelations in that press conference.
Damn. The hunt goes on.
Police found the BMW in the Liége area. No sign of the driver. (edit - car not connected with the arrests or ongoing operations).
5 more arrests in Brussels and Liége this morning
5 more arrests in Brussels and Liége this morning
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A brief sidetrack into an internet tradition. Apparently with Belgium police asking everyone to steer clear of giving anyone a heads up about police operations last night a frenzy of cats was unleashed on twitter.
https://twitter.com/hashtag/brusselslockdown
The police were so grateful they even sent a thankyou to the cats involved.
Sometimes a bit of humour in the face of fear is no bad thing.
Especially if you like cats of course.
https://twitter.com/hashtag/brusselslockdown
The police were so grateful they even sent a thankyou to the cats involved.
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Sometimes a bit of humour in the face of fear is no bad thing.
Especially if you like cats of course.
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No incidents - apart from one involving a car crash and shooting out tyres.
Heh. Good stuff.
I'm guessing the hot words / hashtags were used on pics of cats to make it hard to find anything useful? Wouldn't load up for me.
Yes, I messed up the link. Don't know how. Fixed now.
@Conflicts: UPDATE: Situation in #Roubaix a bank robbery, not terror-related. As such, will end coverage.
Yup - Just saw that.
These geniuses....France is in heightened security mode....Oh I know - I'll go rob a bank
Yup - Just saw that.
These geniuses....France is heightened security mode....Oh I know - I'll go rob a bank
Hope it ends without casualties. Just give them the money, it's not worth it.
An account of what happened at the Bataclan from the band's perspective.
Strong rumours that EODM are going to make a guest appearance at U2's Paris show tonight. If true, great to see them returning and performing at Paris so soon.
Today is a one-year anniversary. Sting performed yesterday to mark the event. First concert there after the attacks.