Star file photo of Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Haque.
Monday, 16 November 2015
Belgian police conduct Brussels raid in connection with Paris terrorist attacks
France
DW is reporting on events relating to the Paris terror attacks as they
happen. French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has said "more than 150"
raids have been conducted following Friday night's massacre.
All updates in Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
14:34: Belgian authorities said two of the seven people arrested on Saturday have been charged with engaging in terrorism-related activities.
14:27: Marine Le Pen, head of the popular far-right political party National Front, said France should stop accepting migrants immediately, the AFP news agency reported.
13:20: Moroccan officials said they arrested four people with ties to the "Islamic State" who were apparently planning to carry out attacks in the North African country.
13:14: Officials said the raid in the Brussels neighborhood of Molenbeek has ended, and no suspect in connection with the Paris attack was apprehended.
12:56: Belgian prosecutors said five of the seven people arrested in connection with the Paris attacks have been released, according to Reuters news agency.
12:19: The "Islamic State" (IS) militant group, which claimed responsibility for Friday's attack, released a video on Monday warning countries taking part in air strikes that they would also be the target of terror attacks, Reuters news agency reported.
11:12: Belgium's state broadcaster has denied a report by news broadcaster RTL that a person had been arrested in connection with the Paris attack during the raid in Molenbeek on Monday.
11:00: A minute's silence was held across Europe in honor of the victims of the Paris attacks.
10:16: French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said
104 people had been put under house arrest since Friday. In addition,
there have been 23 arrests.
10:05: A police operation linked to the Paris attacks is currently underway in Brussels, in the neighborhood of Molenbeek, according to local media reports.
09:50: French officials have identified Abdelhamid Abaaoud as the suspected mastermind behind the Paris attacks, the Associated Press reported. The 27-year-old Belgian of Moroccan descent remains at large.
09:27: German Justice Minister Heiko Maas warned against drawing a link between refugees and terrorists. "We are aware that the IS is known to leave such false tracks behind to politcize and radicalize the issue over refugees in Europe," he said in an interview with broadcaster ARD. He later took to Twitter, writing, "Refugees are victims, not perpetrators." Other German politicians have also come out in defense of refugees.
09:23: French prosecutors have released more
information regarding the two most recently identified attackers. One,
28-year-old Samy Amimour, took part in the massacre in the Bataclan
concert hall. The other went by the name of Ahmad Al Mohammad and was
carrying a Syrian passport.
09:15: Prosecutors announce two more Paris attackers identified, including one already facing terrorism charges in France, according to the Associated Press.
09:08: Luxembourg's foreign minister, Jean Asselborn, warned officials not to confuse the debates regarding terrorism and refugees. "If you do that, you make a huge mistake," he said. EU ministers are meeting on Monday to discuss ways to end the crises in the Middle East.
09:06: UK announces it will boost intelligence agency staff numbers by nearly 2,000 personnel.
09:01: Paris will be the "capital of the world" when the upcoming UN climate talks take place in the French capital on November 30, although some events will be cancelled, Valls said.
08:50: Paris attacker Brahim Abdesam had links to an IS militant named Abdelhamid Abaaoud, who headed a terrorist cell based in the eastern Belgian city of Verviers, according to a report released Monday.
08:30: Stocks fell Monday as the world continues to reel from the attacks in Paris. The tourism and leisure industries were especially hard-hit, a reflection of growing fear over the possibility of further attacks in Europe.
08:04: Valls says French police have conducted "more than 150" raids on terrorist suspects since Friday night's attacks. Thirteen raids were carried out in the southeastern city of Lyon, during which five suspects were arrested and an arsenal of weapons was confiscated.
07:48: Valls said authorities suspect new terrorist attacks are being planned in France and Europe.
07:22: French Prime Minister Valls told broadcaster RTL the terrorist attacks on Friday night were "organized, thought out and planned."
blc/jil (AFP, Reuters, dpa, AP)
14:34: Belgian authorities said two of the seven people arrested on Saturday have been charged with engaging in terrorism-related activities.
14:27: Marine Le Pen, head of the popular far-right political party National Front, said France should stop accepting migrants immediately, the AFP news agency reported.
13:20: Moroccan officials said they arrested four people with ties to the "Islamic State" who were apparently planning to carry out attacks in the North African country.
13:14: Officials said the raid in the Brussels neighborhood of Molenbeek has ended, and no suspect in connection with the Paris attack was apprehended.
12:56: Belgian prosecutors said five of the seven people arrested in connection with the Paris attacks have been released, according to Reuters news agency.
12:19: The "Islamic State" (IS) militant group, which claimed responsibility for Friday's attack, released a video on Monday warning countries taking part in air strikes that they would also be the target of terror attacks, Reuters news agency reported.
11:12: Belgium's state broadcaster has denied a report by news broadcaster RTL that a person had been arrested in connection with the Paris attack during the raid in Molenbeek on Monday.
11:00: A minute's silence was held across Europe in honor of the victims of the Paris attacks.
10:05: A police operation linked to the Paris attacks is currently underway in Brussels, in the neighborhood of Molenbeek, according to local media reports.
09:50: French officials have identified Abdelhamid Abaaoud as the suspected mastermind behind the Paris attacks, the Associated Press reported. The 27-year-old Belgian of Moroccan descent remains at large.
09:27: German Justice Minister Heiko Maas warned against drawing a link between refugees and terrorists. "We are aware that the IS is known to leave such false tracks behind to politcize and radicalize the issue over refugees in Europe," he said in an interview with broadcaster ARD. He later took to Twitter, writing, "Refugees are victims, not perpetrators." Other German politicians have also come out in defense of refugees.
09:15: Prosecutors announce two more Paris attackers identified, including one already facing terrorism charges in France, according to the Associated Press.
09:08: Luxembourg's foreign minister, Jean Asselborn, warned officials not to confuse the debates regarding terrorism and refugees. "If you do that, you make a huge mistake," he said. EU ministers are meeting on Monday to discuss ways to end the crises in the Middle East.
09:06: UK announces it will boost intelligence agency staff numbers by nearly 2,000 personnel.
09:01: Paris will be the "capital of the world" when the upcoming UN climate talks take place in the French capital on November 30, although some events will be cancelled, Valls said.
08:50: Paris attacker Brahim Abdesam had links to an IS militant named Abdelhamid Abaaoud, who headed a terrorist cell based in the eastern Belgian city of Verviers, according to a report released Monday.
08:30: Stocks fell Monday as the world continues to reel from the attacks in Paris. The tourism and leisure industries were especially hard-hit, a reflection of growing fear over the possibility of further attacks in Europe.
08:04: Valls says French police have conducted "more than 150" raids on terrorist suspects since Friday night's attacks. Thirteen raids were carried out in the southeastern city of Lyon, during which five suspects were arrested and an arsenal of weapons was confiscated.
07:48: Valls said authorities suspect new terrorist attacks are being planned in France and Europe.
07:22: French Prime Minister Valls told broadcaster RTL the terrorist attacks on Friday night were "organized, thought out and planned."
blc/jil (AFP, Reuters, dpa, AP)
Russia claims international effort foiled terror attack at Sochi Olympics
Female suicide bombers had planned to smuggle explosives onto a plane, a
senior Russian diplomat has said. Five agencies from several countries
reportedly coordinated to prevent the Olympics plot.
The women suspected in the conspiracy were arrested in France and
Austria in 2014, Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov said before
the upper house of Russia's parliament on Monday.
Russian authorities implemented extremely tight security measures during the Sochi Winter Olympics for fears of terror attacks. The officials were particularly concerned over threats from nearby Chechnya and other restive Caucasus republics.
Moscow established coordination between representatives of "82 security services from 62 countries" during the run-up to the Games, according to Syromolotov, who is also involved in counterterrorism efforts.
"When serious terrorist threats surfaced, including one involving an airplane, five agencies probed them in four different countries," Syromolotov said."The suspect were detained at the eve of the Olympics in Austria and France."
Bombs and cosmetics
The officials also discovered detonators, allegedly coming from Syria, according to the Syromolotov.
"The female suicide bombers discovered in France has schematics on hiding explosive materials, they put the explosive device in a box of hand cream," he added.
Previously, the Russian FSB security service said that many countries had helped to prevent an array of attacks on Sochi, primarily Austria, France, Germany, Georgia and the US. However, the officials did not provide details on the international achievement.
Earlier on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the UK Prime Minister David Cameron that the Kremlin and London should combine forces in fighting terrorism in the aftermath of the Paris attacks.
dj/kms (AP, dpa, Reuters, Interfax)
Russian authorities implemented extremely tight security measures during the Sochi Winter Olympics for fears of terror attacks. The officials were particularly concerned over threats from nearby Chechnya and other restive Caucasus republics.
Moscow established coordination between representatives of "82 security services from 62 countries" during the run-up to the Games, according to Syromolotov, who is also involved in counterterrorism efforts.
"When serious terrorist threats surfaced, including one involving an airplane, five agencies probed them in four different countries," Syromolotov said."The suspect were detained at the eve of the Olympics in Austria and France."
Bombs and cosmetics
The officials also discovered detonators, allegedly coming from Syria, according to the Syromolotov.
"The female suicide bombers discovered in France has schematics on hiding explosive materials, they put the explosive device in a box of hand cream," he added.
Previously, the Russian FSB security service said that many countries had helped to prevent an array of attacks on Sochi, primarily Austria, France, Germany, Georgia and the US. However, the officials did not provide details on the international achievement.
Earlier on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the UK Prime Minister David Cameron that the Kremlin and London should combine forces in fighting terrorism in the aftermath of the Paris attacks.
dj/kms (AP, dpa, Reuters, Interfax)
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