BRUSSELS – Belgian prosecutors say six people have been detained in raids around Brussels linked to this week’s attacks on the city’s airport and subway system.
Federal prosecutors said in a statement late Thursday that the arrests were made during raids in central Brussels, Jette and the Schaerbeek neighbourhood.
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Police found a large stash of explosives and other bomb-making material earlier this week in an apartment in Schaerbeek believed used by the suicide bombers.
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Schaerbeek residents described hearing detonations during the police raids.
It was unclear whether they were explosions or controlled detonations.
The attacks this week killed at least 31 people
This is a developing story.
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