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Man killed in Brussels police raid linked to Paris attacks was Algerian – prosecutor Two suspects still on run after Brussels anti-terror raid that killed one
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A suspect killed by police in a raid linked to the Paris attacks in November was an Algerian man living illegally in Belgium, the Belgian federal prosecutor has said. Belgian investigators are hunting for two suspects who fled an apartment in a raid linked to November’s terrorist attacks in Paris, after a police sniper killed a third man and uncovered weapons, ammunition and an Islamic State flag, officials have said.
Thierry Werts, the prosecutor, said an Islamic State group flag, a Salafist Muslim book and a Kalashnikov assault rifle were found in the suspect’s home.
Eric Van der Spyt, the office’s spokesman, said two people were on the run after the raid on Tuesday afternoon, which left three police officers injured. The officials said counter-terrorism investigators had come under fire as soon as they opened the door to the home.
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The Belgian prime minister, Charles Michel, has summoned security and intelligence chiefs for an emergency meeting of Belgium’s national security council. “The threat remains,” Michel said, adding that Belgium would review its level of alertness and consider potential extra measures during the day. Four officers were wounded in the joint French-Belgian raid in a Brussels neighbourhood and related searches.
Brussels, headquarters of the European Union and Nato, was locked down for days after the Paris attacks on 13 November 2015 for fear of a major incident there. Several of those involved in the Islamic State shootings and suicide bombings were based in the city. Officials said they are looking for two more suspects who have not been identified. Two people were in custody.
The Belgian capital has maintained a high security alert since then, with military patrols a regular sight. The dead man was identified as an Algerian man living illegally in Belgium, Mohamed Belkaïd, whose only contact with authorities appeared to be a years-old theft charge, said Thierry Werts, the Belgian federal prosecutor.
Belkaïd, 35, was shot to death by a police sniper as he prepared to fire from a window, Werts said. Police also detained one man who was dropped off at a nearby hospital with a broken leg and another found in an overnight house search.
Werts and Eric Van der Spyt, his office’s spokesman, said a decision would be made later on whether to hold or release the two.
The patient with the broken leg has not yet been questioned, they said.
The anti-terror raid in the Forest neighborhood was linked to the 13 November gun-and-bombing attacks on a stadium, cafes and a concert hall in Paris that left 130 people dead.
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attacks, in which Belgian citizens played key roles.
Since the Paris attacks, the officials said 58 people have been arrested in the direct investigation and another 23 arrested in related probes.
Brussels, headquarters of the European Union and Nato, was locked down for days after the Paris attacks for fear of a major incident there.
The Belgian capital has maintained a high level of security alert since then, with military patrols a regular sight.