Belgian police have arrested two teenagers who are suspected of plotting to stab police officers and had sworn allegiance to the Islamic State.
The two suspects, aged 16 and 17, were arrested in the province of LiÚge after raids were conducted in Eupen and La Calamine.
According to investigators, the two teens pledged allegiance to the Islamic State and recorded a video of themselves doing so, 7sur7 reports.
The federal prosecutorâs office released a statement on Thursday praising the work of the federal judicial police and local prosecutors, saying that âa rapid intervention was carried out and possible criminal acts were prevented.â
Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborneâs office also commented on the arrests, saying: âThis case shows that our security services are alert, but also proves that the danger is certainly not ruled out.â
The British government has confirmed that the nationâs terror threat has been increased from âsubstantialâ to âsevere.’ https://t.co/86cBNWlOWp
â Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) November 3, 2020
The ministerâs office added that the countryâs security services were actively âpatrollingâ on social media following the Islamic terrorist attacks in France and Austria in recent weeks.
Several countries, including the United Kingdom, are on alert after the terrorist attack earlier this week in Vienna.
Home Secretary Priti Patel announced that Britain would increase the terror threat from âsubstantial to âsevereâ, saying: âThis is a precautionary measure and is not based on any specific threat. The public should continue to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police.â
The man behind the Vienna attack, which left four dead and 17 injured, was also a sympathiser of the Islamic State.
Kujtim F. had previously been arrested for trying to join ISIS in Syria and was sentenced to prison for 22 months, but was released early. He was also placed into a deradicalisation programme which he is said to have fooled into thinking he was reformed.
Vienna Gunman Was ISIS Sympathiser, Convicted Terrorist Released Early from Prison https://t.co/0rHNBQGxz7
â Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) November 3, 2020
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