Explosions and gunfire rang out Friday afternoon in Brussels. One person was wounded and detained in a major police operation in the northern Brussels borough of Schaerbeek, Belgian public broadcaster RTBF quoted the local mayor as saying.
Explosions and gunfire rang out Friday afternoon in Brussels. One person was wounded and detained in a major police operation in the northern Brussels borough of Schaerbeek, Belgian public broadcaster RTBF quoted the local mayor as saying.
Armed police shot the suspect as part of a fresh swoop to thwart an 'imminent attack' on France. A second suspect was also shot in the raid, which began in a flat in the Schaerbeek area of north Brussels, Daily Mail informs.
"No doubt to check if the person had an explosives belt strapped on," the witness told reporters. He also said it was unclear if the person had been wounded, but was lying on the ground and talking to the police.
According to CNN, police operation took place in the district of Schaerbeek, near where a taxi driver on Tuesday picked up three men and brought them to Brussels Airport. There, two of those carried out suicide bombings while authorities think the other escaped; about an hour later, a fresh blast rocked a train near the Maelbeek metro station.
