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Brussels In Lockdown For Third Day In A Row

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07:51 23 Nov 2015


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Sixteen people have been arrested in Belgium after raids across the country but Salah Abdeslam, who's wanted for his involvement in the Paris shooting was not among them.

Nineteen properties were raided and shots have been fired by police as part of the operation.

Brussels remains in lockdown for the third day in a row as the city's threat level remains at its hightest. 

Belgian federal prosecutor Eric Van Der Sypt has this update.

Meanwhile the European Parliament meets in Strasbourg today to discuss tightening up security amongst member states.

It's the first time politicians will have met since the terrorist attacks in Paris over a week ago.

MEP Brian Hayes says the Parliament will continue to operate despite heightened security:

 


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