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Belgium terror alert: Six more suspects arrested over 'Isis plot' to attack Brussels over festive period

Two more men were arrested in connection with the alleged plot earlier this week

Lizzie Dearden
Thursday 31 December 2015 12:40 GMT
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Six more suspects have been brought in for questioning over an alleged Isis plot to attack high-profile targets in Brussels over the festive period.

Police searched seven locations in Molenbeek, Anderlecht, Laeken and Leeuw-Saint-Pierre on Thursday morning, seizing computers and telephones that are being investigated.

A spokesperson for the federal prosecutor's office said a magistrate will decide whether arrest warrants should be issued against the six suspects.

Two men have already been arrested in connection with the suspected plot, who are both members of a motorcycle club. A judge ordered them to be held for another month as investigations continued today.

Additional reporting by Associated Press

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