Belgium raises terrorism alert level due to a ‘serious and imminent’ threat
Belgium has raised the terror alert to its highest level for its capital Brussels in the early morning hours of Saturday, November 21st 2015. This step was taken in light of an "imminent threat" as reported in a statement released from the OCAM national crisis centre of Belgium. This warning has come in about exactly a week's time after the outrageously and deadly attacks in Paris, France last week. The death toll in Paris has reached 130 now.
The OCAM's statement further said, "Following our latest evaluation... the centre has raised its terror alert to level 4, signifying a very serious threat, for the Brussels region. The analysis shows a serious and imminent threat requiring specific security measures as well as detailed recommendations to the population." OCAM is part of a Belgian Interior Ministry.
Source: AFP
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