Belgian prosecutor announced the arrest of two men who “were possibly planning” and “had the intention to carry out” a New year’s Eve attack on Brussels “in the same style” as the coordinated attacks in Paris last November 13.
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A series of raids on Sunday and Monday in Brussels and the surrounding area of Brabant and Liège yielded ISIS propaganda, military-style hardware and computer equipment in the homes of the two suspects.
Belgian authorities said they found evidence of “serious threats” to multiple locations in Brussels, including the police headquarters and adjacent square known as the Grand Place or Grote Markt. It is one of the city’s biggest tourist attractions