Belgian anti-terror raid in Verviers leaves two dead

[Lipush]

Two suspected jihadists have been killed in an anti-terror operation in eastern Belgium, officials say.

Prosecutor Eric Van der Sypt said a third person had been arrested in the raid in Verviers, but no police or members of the public were harmed.

Mr Van der Sypt told reporters police had targeted a group returning from Syria who had been about to launch "large-scale" attacks.

Suspects had opened fire on police with assault weapons, he said.

BBC News - Belgian anti-terror raid in Verviers leaves two dead

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

I wonder what the response will be to that?

 

[Statistikhengst]

Two suspected jihadists have been killed in an anti-terror operation in eastern Belgium, officials say.

Prosecutor Eric Van der Sypt said a third person had been arrested in the raid in Verviers, but no police or members of the public were harmed.

Mr Van der Sypt told reporters police had targeted a group returning from Syria who had been about to launch "large-scale" attacks.

Suspects had opened fire on police with assault weapons, he said.

BBC News - Belgian anti-terror raid in Verviers leaves two dead

The only good terrorist is a dead terrorist.

Vive La Belgique!!!

 

[Roadrunner]

Two suspected jihadists have been killed in an anti-terror operation in eastern Belgium, officials say.

Prosecutor Eric Van der Sypt said a third person had been arrested in the raid in Verviers, but no police or members of the public were harmed.

Mr Van der Sypt told reporters police had targeted a group returning from Syria who had been about to launch "large-scale" attacks.

Suspects had opened fire on police with assault weapons, he said.

BBC News - Belgian anti-terror raid in Verviers leaves two dead

I was wondering when someone would post on this.

Maybe the process of flushing out the roaches has begun.

 

[Statistikhengst]

I am assuming that the Belgian authorities got some useful information from the French authorities. Good for both sets of good guys.