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15th Jan 2015

Three People Reportedly Dead in Belgian Anti-Terror Raid

It is believed that the raid took place near Verviers, Eastern Belgium.

Cathy Donohue

Three people are reported dead after an anti-terror raid in Belgium.

According to Sky News, a police operation took place this evening near the town of Verviers to investigate a group of suspected Islamic terrorists.

Belgian media outlets have since reported that there were no deaths among the security forces and several arrests have been made.

It is believed that the targets of the raid in Verviers were under surveillance after recently returning from Syria.