Access took place behind a heavy metal gate!
Belgian police stopped Flixbus on Thursday morning on suspicion of terrorism. The bus was traveling from Lille with 46 passengers ( France) towards Brussels ( Belgium) This is unanimously reported by many media outlets.
According to East Flanders police and the public prosecutor's office, a female passenger overheard other passengers talking about a planned attack. Later he secretly informed the police.
A bomb-detecting dog searches the bus
Heavily armed officers escorted the vehicle to a parking lot near Veteran City. There the access took place. Three people have been arrested and are currently being questioned. Images on the internet show a passenger standing in front of the vehicle with his arms raised.
Heavily armed police officers behind a heavy metal gate
Apart from the suspects, other passengers should also be questioned. Meanwhile, the exterior of the bus is searched and the interior of the vehicle is searched by a bomb-detecting dog.
A BILD query to Flixbus' German press office revealed: “We are in contact with the authorities and are initially waiting to see what the police find. We will contact our passengers with additional information if necessary.
After Calling: Don't leave anything to chance
It is not yet clear whether the conversation was actually about concrete attack plans. The Belgian public prosecutor's office initially did not classify the incident as “terrorist”. According to the responsible staff of the Ministry of Interior and Justice, the terror alert level remains unchanged in Belgium as well. It is currently at the second highest level, “Severe.”
Justice Minister Paul Van Dyckselt said police had left nothing to chance after the woman's call. This call was immediately taken seriously and elaborate measures were taken.
Last October, a suspected Islamist Two Swedish football fans in Brussels He was shot dead before being killed by the police. A few weeks ago, a court in the Belgian capital sentenced members and supporters of an Islamic cell in Brussels to up to 30 years in prison. In 2016, 32 people were killed in airports and subways.
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