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Brussels man surrounded in 'bomb alert' | Brussels man surrounded in 'bomb alert' |
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Police in Brussels have surrounded a man who was behaving suspiciously and wearing "a long coat with protruding wires", Belgian media report. | Police in Brussels have surrounded a man who was behaving suspiciously and wearing "a long coat with protruding wires", Belgian media report. |
A large police operation is underway near Place de la Monnaie in the centre of the Belgian capital. | A large police operation is underway near Place de la Monnaie in the centre of the Belgian capital. |
The bomb squad is present. Shops nearby have been evacuated and several streets are closed. | The bomb squad is present. Shops nearby have been evacuated and several streets are closed. |
Photos from the scene show a man kneeling with his hands up, while police point their guns at him. | |
Police say that they have the suspect "under control" but have not yet arrested him. | Police say that they have the suspect "under control" but have not yet arrested him. |
The incident comes a day ahead of Belgium's National Day, with heightened security in Brussels for the festivities. | |
Thirty-two people were killed in bomb attacks in Brussels earlier this year. |