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| Brussels train station evacuated by police after two suspicious packages found | |
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| Brussels Central railway station has been evacuated after two suspect suitcases were found. | Brussels Central railway station has been evacuated after two suspect suitcases were found. |
| The Gare Centrale and the nearby Carrefour de l'Europe hotel were cleared by police around midday. | The Gare Centrale and the nearby Carrefour de l'Europe hotel were cleared by police around midday. |
| The suitcases were removed and the station and the nearby square have since been reopened. | The suitcases were removed and the station and the nearby square have since been reopened. |
| The evacuation came a day after police arrested 12 terror suspects feared to be plotting imminent attacks in Belgium. | The evacuation came a day after police arrested 12 terror suspects feared to be plotting imminent attacks in Belgium. |
| At least 12 people were arrested and 40 detained after police launched overnight raids across the capital and elsewhere in the country on Friday. | At least 12 people were arrested and 40 detained after police launched overnight raids across the capital and elsewhere in the country on Friday. |