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| Brussels terror raid: 'Isis flag and jihadist manual found by gunman's body', say Belgian prosecutors | |
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| Belgian federal prosecutors say that they have found an Islamic State flag and a jihadist manual by the body of a man shot dead during a raid in Brussels yesterday. A Kalashnikov assault riffle and a Salafist Muslim book were also found in the suspect's home, Prosecutor Thierry Werts said. | |
| Two suspects have been detained after they went on the run following the shooting , local media have reported. | |
| One suspect died and three police officers were wounded in the raid. Federal prosecutors have said that they believe the man who was shot dead was Algerian and in Belgium illegally. | |
| It is understood that police entered a property as part of an anti-terrorism raid in the south Brussels suburb of Forest. They expected to find the property empty but instead were met with armed attackers who fired at police. | It is understood that police entered a property as part of an anti-terrorism raid in the south Brussels suburb of Forest. They expected to find the property empty but instead were met with armed attackers who fired at police. |
| Eric Van Der Sypt, a spokesperson for the Belgian federal prosecutor, said that the search had been: "linked to the Paris attacks investigation." However, he said that the deceased was not Salah Abdeslam, a key suspect in the Novermber Paris massacre. He said: "A body was found during a search of a house... his identity has not been established yet but whatever the case, it is not Salah Abdeslam." | Eric Van Der Sypt, a spokesperson for the Belgian federal prosecutor, said that the search had been: "linked to the Paris attacks investigation." However, he said that the deceased was not Salah Abdeslam, a key suspect in the Novermber Paris massacre. He said: "A body was found during a search of a house... his identity has not been established yet but whatever the case, it is not Salah Abdeslam." |
| A heightened terror alert remains in place in the city. | A heightened terror alert remains in place in the city. |
| Prime Minister Charles Michel said that police are planning further operations in the coming hours and days. He told local media: "the threat remains." | Prime Minister Charles Michel said that police are planning further operations in the coming hours and days. He told local media: "the threat remains." |
| More to follow | More to follow |