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Belgian Military Detonate Suspicious Car in City Center

© AP Photo / Virginia MayoA Belgian Army soldier patrols near a street market at the Sablon District in Brussels on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015
A Belgian Army soldier patrols near a street market at the Sablon District in Brussels on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015 - Sputnik International
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A suspicious car was detonated by the Belgian army in the center of the city of Vilvoorde, according to statement of a police spokesperson.

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BRUSSELS (Sputnik) – The Belgian army sappers detonated a suspicious car in the center of the city of Vilvoorde, a police spokesperson said Sunday.

Earlier in the day, media reported that a local resident called the police about a suspicious car which had been parked in front of the city’s church for two days.

"The military sappers arrived at the scene and carried out a controlled explosion of the vehicle, but I cannot confirm whether there were explosives in it," the spokesperson told RIA Novosti.

According to the spokesperson, the detonation was carried out on the spot.

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The terror threat level in Vilvoorde has not been increased, unlike capital Brussels, and remains at the second-highest mark of three.

At least 130 people were killed and over 350 injured in suicide bombings and shootings at a football stadium, a concert hall and restaurants in Paris on November 13.

Following the attacks, the Belgian police carried out a series of anti-terrorist operations detaining a number of people in Brussels, after it was revealed one of the attackers had lived there. At least 16 suspects have been arrested, according to media reports.

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