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Brussels terror alert based on fears of 'Paris-style attack' Brussels terror alert based on fears of 'Paris-style attack'
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Belgian PM Charles Michel says the decision to raise the terror alert level in Brussels was taken based on information about the risk of an attack "like the one that happened in Paris". Belgian PM Charles Michel says the decision to raise the terror alert level in Brussels to the highest level was taken fearing an attack "like the one that happened in Paris" last week.
The fear was that "several individuals with arms and explosives could launch an attack... perhaps even in several places", he said. The fear was that "several individuals with arms and explosives could launch an attack... perhaps even in several places", Mr Michel said.
Belgium has raised its terror alert in Brussels to the highest level. Some of the attackers who killed 130 people in Paris lived in Brussels.
The metro is closed till Sunday and people have been told to avoid crowds. Leading suspect Salah Abdeslam is believed to have gone back to Belgium.
A huge manhunt is under way.
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The Brussels metro is closed till Sunday and people have been told to avoid crowds.
These include shopping centres and concerts, and the authorities have also recommended that large events, including football matches, be cancelled, a statement said.These include shopping centres and concerts, and the authorities have also recommended that large events, including football matches, be cancelled, a statement said.
The warning for the rest of Belgium stays at a lower level, which is still at a "serious" level.The warning for the rest of Belgium stays at a lower level, which is still at a "serious" level.
Brussels was home to some of the suspected Paris attackers who killed 130 people last week.
The Belgian government will review the security situation in Brussels on Sunday afternoon, Mr Michel added.The Belgian government will review the security situation in Brussels on Sunday afternoon, Mr Michel added.
Interior Minister Jan Jambon earlier told reporters the country's situation was "serious", but "under control", as he arrived for a special security cabinet meeting on Saturday.Interior Minister Jan Jambon earlier told reporters the country's situation was "serious", but "under control", as he arrived for a special security cabinet meeting on Saturday.
One of those being sought, Salah Abdeslam, is believed to have gone back to Belgium.
Turkish police say they have arrested a Belgian man of Moroccan descent on suspicion that he scouted out sites in Paris, Turkish news agencies report.Turkish police say they have arrested a Belgian man of Moroccan descent on suspicion that he scouted out sites in Paris, Turkish news agencies report.
The Belgian authorities have so far charged three people with involvement in the attacks, which Islamic State said it carried out.The Belgian authorities have so far charged three people with involvement in the attacks, which Islamic State said it carried out.
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Special report: In-depth coverage of the attacks and their aftermathSpecial report: In-depth coverage of the attacks and their aftermath
On Friday evening, large crowds converged at the scenes of the attacks across the French capital at 21:20 (20:20 GMT) to hold vigils at the time the attacks started a week ago. The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution to "redouble" action against Islamic State following last week's deadly attacks in the French capital.
Also on Friday, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution to "redouble" action against Islamic State following last week's deadly attacks in the French capital in which 130 people died.
The French-drafted document urges UN members to "take all necessary measures" in the fight against IS, which said it carried out the attacks.The French-drafted document urges UN members to "take all necessary measures" in the fight against IS, which said it carried out the attacks.
France is still hunting Salah Abdeslam, who hired one of the cars used in the attacks.
French media have reported that nine militants carried out the attacks, and seven died on Friday night. So it is possible that another attacker - as well as Salah Abdeslam - is still at large.
The suspected ringleader of the attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, was killed in a police raid on an apartment in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis.
Investigators suspect the gunmen used safe houses in Saint-Denis, Bobigny and Alfortville in the Paris region.
But it is not clear when the group met up to launch the attacks. Other elements of the plot also remain unclear.
Investigators will be studying phone records and assessing the weapons seized for further clues.
Paris attacks: The unanswered questions
Hundreds of people were wounded in the near-simultaneous attacks on Paris bars and restaurants, a concert hall and sports stadium.Hundreds of people were wounded in the near-simultaneous attacks on Paris bars and restaurants, a concert hall and sports stadium.
The attacks were the worst in Europe since the 2004 Madrid bombings.The attacks were the worst in Europe since the 2004 Madrid bombings.
What is Islamic State?What is Islamic State?
IS is a notoriously violent Islamist group which controls large parts of Syria and Iraq. It has declared its territory a caliphate - a state governed in accordance with Islamic law - under its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.IS is a notoriously violent Islamist group which controls large parts of Syria and Iraq. It has declared its territory a caliphate - a state governed in accordance with Islamic law - under its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
What does it want?What does it want?
IS demands allegiance from all Muslims, rejects national borders and seeks to expand its territory. It follows its own extreme version of Sunni Islam and regards non-believers as deserving of death.IS demands allegiance from all Muslims, rejects national borders and seeks to expand its territory. It follows its own extreme version of Sunni Islam and regards non-believers as deserving of death.
How strong is IS?How strong is IS?
IS projects a powerful image, partly through propaganda and sheer brutality, and is the world's richest insurgent group. It has about 30,000 fighters but is facing daily bombing by a US-led multi-national coalition, which has vowed to destroy it.IS projects a powerful image, partly through propaganda and sheer brutality, and is the world's richest insurgent group. It has about 30,000 fighters but is facing daily bombing by a US-led multi-national coalition, which has vowed to destroy it.
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