Belgian authorities proceeded with an anti-terrorist operation in Verviers, 77 miles east of Brussels, against a cell that planned a terrorist attack yesterday night local time. Police killed two people and arrested one person. Other operations took place in Anderlecht, Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, and Brussels.
Citizen journalists, bystanders, and locals happening upon the scenes posted pictures and videos on social media outlets.
https://twitter.com/Julien_Faniel/status/555825685710000128
“The mayor of #Verviers wants to strengthen the protection of its police #Verviers”
https://twitter.com/Julien_Faniel/status/555824540421734400
“Some people want to go out but can not #Verviers”
https://twitter.com/Julien_Faniel/status/555823524393533440
Watch amateur video of gunshots & fire at terror raid in #Verviers as Belgium police kill 2 suspected jihadists: http://t.co/Ae8Qa6NDJJ
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 15, 2015
Raw Video: Belgium Anti-Terror Raid Leaves Two Dead: This raw, user-generated footage shows an anti-terror ope… http://t.co/m3waZzOLgL
— Dr Paul Howe (@DrPaulHowe) January 15, 2015
#Breaking Image of new raid in #Verviers pic.twitter.com/WVkKKMsKgD
— News This Second (@NewsThisSecond) January 15, 2015
Current scene in #Verviers. Dark, wet, quiet, police cordoned off whole area. pic.twitter.com/f10Ke5FOsc
— Piers Scholfield (@inglesi) January 15, 2015
#VTMNIEUWS Hq Fed Police #brussels heavily guarded – "(ISIS-)terrorists were ready to carry out attacks in Belgium" – pic.twitter.com/oG76zNOnMM
— Jo Buggenhout (@jobuggenhout) January 15, 2015
The operation took place one week after radical Islamists slaughtered 20 people in France over three days. Belgian authorities said the cells are not connected and their investigations occurred before the French attacks.
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