Belgium foils potential attack: Eight individuals apprehended as key suspects

Last night, a police anti-terrorism operation took place in Brussels and Antwerp as reported by RTBF and confirmed by the federal prosecutor’s office. Eight people were taken into custody for questioning, with three in Brussels and five in Antwerp. Some of the suspects are known to be involved in Islamic extremism. The investigating judge will soon decide whether they will be arrested.

Initial investigations focused on two young adults suspected of violent radicalism, with separate files for Brussels and Antwerp. However, it was later found that they had connections with potentially dangerous individuals. According to a source involved in the investigation, the suspects appeared determined to carry out a terrorist attack. This led to the police intervention, although the target of the planned attack is currently unknown, as stated in a press release by the federal prosecutor’s office.

The police carried out an anti-terrorist operation last night in Brussels and Antwerp, according to information collected by RTBF and confirmed by the federal prosecutor’s office. Eight people were deprived of their liberty for questioning, three in Brussels and five in Antwerp. Some of them are known for Islamic extremism. An investigating judge will soon decide whether suspects should be placed under arrest warrant.

According to the information collected by RTBF, the Brussels and Antwerp files were initially separate. These investigations concerned two young adults (adults) suspected of violent radicalism. The investigations finally revealed that links existed between these two people and that potentially “dangerous” individuals gravitated around them.

A source close to the investigation says the suspects “seemed determined to carry out a terrorist attack”. The imminence of a possible passage to the act seems to have justified the intervention of the police. In a press release released mid-morning, the federal prosecutor’s office specifies, however, that “the target of the attack has not yet been determined”.

The anti-terrorist operation carried out in Brussels and Antwerp serves as a reminder of the ongoing threat posed by extremist activity. The swift action taken by the police undoubtedly prevented a potential attack and highlights the importance of continued vigilance in fighting terrorism. As the investigation continues, it is our hope that those responsible are brought to justice and that further attacks are prevented.