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Brussels Remains Under Highest Alert with Soldiers, Tanks in Streets

HeadlineNov 24, 2015

The Belgian capital Brussels remains shut down as soldiers and tanks patrol the streets. Belgian authorities continue to search for Salah Abdeslam, a suspect in the Paris attacks that killed 130 people on November 13. While subways and schools are set to reopen Wednesday, Brussels is expected to remain on the highest level of alert through the end of the week. Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said the threat continues, although he did not say exactly what the threat was.

Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel: “We are still confronted with the same type of threat we were facing yesterday. The potential targets are the same as yesterday, too. I remind you, these are highly frequented places, such as shopping areas, shopping streets, shopping centers and public transport.”

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