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Police arrest 2 suspected of plotting attack in Belgium

The two men, identified as Noureddine H. and his brother Hamza H, were arrested following house raids

Belgium police officers patrol the Grand Place in central Brussels, Belgium

Belgium police officers patrol the Grand Place in central Brussels, Belgium

AFPPTI Brussels
Anti-terror police arrested two men "suspected of planning an attack" in Belgium following raids last night, federal prosecutors said today.

The two men, identified as Noureddine H and his brother Hamza H, were arrested following house searches in the French-speaking areas of Mons and Liege, a spokesman for the federal prosecutors said in statement.

An English version said they were both suspected of planning an attack while the French version referred to "planning attacks.

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First Published: Jul 30 2016 | 2:28 PM IST

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