The police broke into a building in the area, that had been cordoned off beforehand. The media reported that two explosions and gunfire had been heard during the operation.
Place Meiser sous tension!! #Schaarbeek #AttentatsBruxelles pic.twitter.com/6dazbjwLN2
— Thibault Debehogne (@thibaultdebe) 25 марта 2016 г.
Friday’s police operation in the Belgian capital of Brussels, recently targeted by terrorist attacks, was linked to an investigation into a foiled attack in Paris, local media reported.
According to the Belga news agency, citing French police sources, the operation was linked to the foiled attack which was supposed to take place Thursday.
On Tuesday, two suicide blasts hit the departures hall of Brussels' Zaventem international airport and an explosion shook a subway carriage at the Maelbeek station, close to the EU institutions. Daesh terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
The deadly terror attacks in Brussels on Tuesday claimed the lives of at least 31 people and injured over 300.
