individuals linked to Islamist extremism arrested in Belgium

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Like every day, the franceinfo evening news takes a tour of the news broadcast by European television channels. It’s Eurozapping on Tuesday 28 March.

Did Belgium escape a terrorist attack? A double net in Antwerp and Brussels, before a potential attack, was announced by the federal prosecutor’s office on Tuesday March 28. Eight young people, some of whom linked to Islamist extremism, were arrested. They are suspected of having wanted to plan an attack. The defendants were known to law enforcement and followed on social media. So far, no weapons have been seized.

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