Large police operation in Brussels

- The large police operation Saturday in the Brussels commune of Etterbeek ended without result.

Commissioned by the Belgian criminal know, Flemish broadcaster VRT reported. It is not clear where the action was aimed at and whether it has to do with the attacks in Paris and Brussels.

The action in the town bordering the city of Brussels, started around 12.45pm. Witnesses said residents were evacuated. The police was about fifty revoked the church. On rooftops in the town were snipers have been seen. were special units of the bomb disposal DOVO concerned. Around 14:00 ended the action. Police searched according to Belgian media, at least one property. There would be no one arrested.

Etterbeek is one of the nineteen municipalities of the Brussels region and is on the side of the European district from the city of Brussels.

Friday a sixth terror suspect was arrested in Brussels. Earlier in the day terror suspect Mohammed Abrini was arrested. He would, according to Belgian media, "the man with the hat 'who was spotted at Zaventem airport. He was also involved in the attacks in Paris.