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Belgian Police Detain Nine Suspected Terrorists in Brussels

© REUTERS / Yves HermanBelgian special forces police climb high on an apartment block during a raid, in search of suspected muslim fundamentalists linked to the deadly attacks in Paris, in the Brussels suburb of Molenbeek, November 16. 2015
Belgian special forces police climb high on an apartment block during a raid, in search of suspected muslim fundamentalists linked to the deadly attacks in Paris, in the Brussels suburb of Molenbeek, November 16. 2015 - Sputnik International
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Belgian Police detained nine people suspected of links to terrorist groups in Brussels and its suburbs during an operation on Thursday, the Belgian prosecutor's office said in a statement.

A person lights a candle during a candle light vigil to the victims of the Paris attacks in Brussels' Molenbeek district, on November 18, 2015. - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Law enforcement officers conducted raids in Brussels vicinity, including the Laeken suburb north of the Belgium's capital, Jette municipality and the multinational community of Molenbeek.

On November 13, a series of coordinated attacks at various locations in Paris left 129 dead and over 300 injured.

Following the attacks, Belgian police have carried out a number of anti-terrorist operations detaining over eight people suspected of links to the Paris attacks in Molenbeek. Many of them have been released over lack of evidence.

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