Posted on 01/16/2015 5:29:12 AM PST by RoosterRedux
Dozens of terror suspects were arrested in Belgium, France, and Germany early Friday, a day after Belgian authorities said that they halted a plot to attack police officers by mere hours.
Eric Van der Sypt, a Belgian federal magistrate, told a news conference Friday in Brussels that 13 people had been detained in Belgium in connection with the plot, with another two arrested in neighboring France. He added that a dozen searches had led to the discovery of four military-style weapons including Kalashnikov assault rifles.
On Thursday, Belgian police had moved against a suspected terrorist hideout in the eastern town of Verviers. In the ensuing firefight, two terror suspects were killed, while a third was wounded and arrested.
At the time, officials said the militant group targeted in the raid included some who had returned from Syria. Authorities have previously said 300 Belgian residents have gone to fight with extremist Islamic formations in Syria; it is unclear how many have returned.
Authorities in Belgium signaled they were ready for more trouble by raising the national terror alert level from 2 to 3, the second-highest level. Prime Minister Charles Michel said the increase in the threat level was "a choice for prudence."
"There is no concrete or specific knowledge of new elements of threat," he said.
Meanwhile, French police arrested at least 12 people in anti-terrorism raids in three towns around Paris, the city prosecutor's office said early Friday.
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Good start. But unless they recognize the source of the problem, Islam, and deal with IT, they are merely treating the symptoms and not the disease.
Without a plan and real conviction to CARRY OUT the plan, opposing terrorism is like trying to kill an ant with a bowling ball.
And how many of those arrested were Muslims?
I’m guessing 100%.
Which all the media will be sure not to report.
Kerry will go on tour of these countries with James Taylor and give all a great big hug and sing a song or two.
Drudge today: KERRY GOES TO PARIS...
‘A big hug’...
Brings James Taylor to Serenade French With ‘You’ve Got a Friend’...
Perhaps he should take Cat Stevens along considering Kerry’s muslim sympathies.
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