‘Serious and imminent’ threat in aftermath of Paris attacks reduced to ‘possible and likely’ to bring capital in line with rest of countryBelgium has lowered the security threat level in Brussels after nearly a week on maximum alert following the Islamic State attacks in Paris,so that a threat is now considered “possible and likely” rather than “serious and imminent”. The reduction of the threat level from 4 to 3 on Thursday brings the capital into line with the rest of the country, Peter Mertens of the Belgian Federal Crisis Centre said. Related: Belgian tourist authorities release cat-filled promo video Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com