A terror suspect wearing a fake suicide vest was arrested in the early
hours of this morning and the City2 shopping center evacuated in
Brussels, Belgium following a bomb alert.
Police were this morning around 5.30 a.m informed about ‘suspicious
activity’ near the City 2 complex and special forces officers were
scrambled to the scene, where they arrested a man wearing a fake suicide
vest.Prime Minister Charles Michel later called an urgent meeting following the incident.
City 2 shopping complex is one of the biggest shopping centers in Belgium and will have been packed with people later today.
A Brussels police spokesman said:
“Following the warning, police and bomb disposal experts attended the
scene. A man was arrested.” The emergency is ongoing. Five underground
stations have been shut down, and searches are continuing throughout the
area.”
City 2 spokeswoman Veronique Pirson said police said “a package had been found right next to City 2.”
