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| Brussels terror alert: No bomb found | |
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| A man has been arrested amid an anti-terror operation sparked by a bomb alert at a shopping centre in Brussels, authorities say. | A man has been arrested amid an anti-terror operation sparked by a bomb alert at a shopping centre in Brussels, authorities say. |
| The man called police earlier in the morning and said he was wearing explosives, Belgian media report. | The man called police earlier in the morning and said he was wearing explosives, Belgian media report. |
| Several reports citing security services now say that no explosives were found on him. | Several reports citing security services now say that no explosives were found on him. |
| Streets around the City 2 shopping centre have been closed off and a bomb disposal unit is at the scene. | Streets around the City 2 shopping centre have been closed off and a bomb disposal unit is at the scene. |
| "For the moment, the situation is under control," Prime Minister Charles Michel said after a meeting the national crisis response centre, according to the Le Soir daily. | "For the moment, the situation is under control," Prime Minister Charles Michel said after a meeting the national crisis response centre, according to the Le Soir daily. |
| He said security services remained "extremely vigilant". | He said security services remained "extremely vigilant". |
| Belgium's terror alert level remains at three, one step down from a maximum level of four. | Belgium's terror alert level remains at three, one step down from a maximum level of four. |
| City 2 tightened security measures last week in response to media reports of a heightened threat to shopping centres based on an internal police memo, Le Soir reports. | City 2 tightened security measures last week in response to media reports of a heightened threat to shopping centres based on an internal police memo, Le Soir reports. |
| Bomb attacks on Brussels airport and the city's metro killed 32 people in March and were claimed by the Islamic State group. | Bomb attacks on Brussels airport and the city's metro killed 32 people in March and were claimed by the Islamic State group. |
| Are you in the area? Please stay safe. You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. | Are you in the area? Please stay safe. You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |
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