Fears of Fresh European Terror After Paris Attacker’s Arrest in Brussels
SputnikNews.com
21.03.2016
While European authorities lauded the arrest of Salam Abdeslam – the main suspect behind November’s Paris terror attacks – as a blow to global terrorism, the arrest has raised fresh fears about the extent of homegrown terror in Europe and the threat of more attacks in the EU.
Following Abdeslam’s arrest in Brussels on Friday, security authorities have remained cautious, with Belgium maintaining its level-three alert, while French officials have reinforced checks on the border with Belgium amid fears of reprisal attacks from terrorists operating in Europe.
“We fear that Abdeslam’s arrest activates other terrorists cells,” Belgian interior minister Jan Jambon told Bel RTL radio.
“The network remains active in Europe,” he said, noting that the investigation had uncovered more people involved in the terror operation than previously thought.
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