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Updated at 1.40pm
BELGIAN POLICE ARRESTED five more people in a new series of anti-terrorism raids today, prosecutors said, as the capital Brussels was locked down for a third day under a state of maximum alert.
The arrests bring to 21 the total number of people detained since police launched a major security operation last night, with 16 people having been taken into custody earlier, they said.
No arms or weapons were found in the raids, prosecutors added.
Key Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam is believed to remain on the run after officials said he was not among those arrested on Sunday night.
Abdeslam’s elder brother Brahim blew himself up outside a Paris bar in the November 13 attacks.
Armed officers and troops have been patrolling the near deserted streets of the tense Belgian capital all weekend after the government raised the terror alert to the highest level of four in the city.
The European Union and NATO, which are based in Brussels, both said they would increase security and urged non-essential staff to work from home today.
Michel said the Brussels metro system would remain shut and schools and universities would be closed over concerns that jihadists were planning a repeat of the Paris gun and suicide bombing attacks on 13 November.
‘Several suspects’
The historic Grand Place square in central Brussels, usually bustling, was virtually empty at the weekend, with business badly hit in the run-up to Christmas as anxious residents heeded warnings to stay home.
With a massive manhunt on for several suspects linked to the carnage in Paris, Belgian police urged the media and social media not to show live footage of the police operations taking place yesterday evening.
Many Belgians responded in light-hearted fashion by tweeting pictures of cats under the hashtag #BrusselsLockdown.
Interior Minister Jan Jambon earlier said the authorities were looking for “several suspects” and not just for Abdeslam, who is thought to have slipped past French security forces after taking part in the Paris attacks, which were claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group.
French police meanwhile released a photo of the third of three men who blew themselves up outside France’s national stadium during the rampage, which also targeted the Bataclan concert hall as well as a string of bars and restaurants.
The man in the picture passed through Greece with one of the other suicide bombers, carrying a Syrian passport in the name of Mohammad al-Mahmod, a source close to the investigation said.
Obama ‘not afraid’
With the world on edge over the jihadist threat, US President Barack Obama said the most powerful tool in the fight against IS was to say “that we’re not afraid”.
He added that he would go ahead with a December visit to Paris for UN climate talks and called on other countries to show similar resolve.
French President Francois Hollande will embark on a diplomatic offensive in the coming days in a bid to forge a broad anti-IS coalition.
He will host Britain’s David Cameron today before meeting Obama in Washington on Tuesday, holding talks with Germany’s Angela Merkel in Paris on Wednesday and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday.
The UN Security Council on Friday authorised “all necessary measures” to fight jihadist violence after a wave of deadly attacks, including the downing of a Russian aircraft in Egypt with the loss of 224 lives and the storming of a luxury hotel in Mali that left 19 dead.
The suspected ringleader of the November 13 attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, died in a massive police raid in Paris on Wednesday.
He was a notorious Belgian jihadist thought to be fighting in Syria, and his presence in Europe has raised troubling questions about a Europe-wide breakdown in intelligence and border security.
Questions remain too over the role played by Belgian-born Abdeslam — who used to run a bar with his brother Brahim in Brussels.
A third brother, Mohamed Abdeslam, told Belgian TV on Sunday he believed Salah had at the last moment decided not go through with the attack.
He said the family wanted him to give himself up.
“That way he can give us the answers we seek, our family and the families of the victims,” he said.
This #NotAfraid is BS. People are afraid. I’m based in Paris and since last week you could cut the atmosphere with a knife. Useless to say that we are not afraid (for now at least)
Of course Obama is not afraid. He has about 200 Secret Service people surrounding him at any given time. Why would he be afraid.
The US is not afraid of ISIS as they put remote control devices on all the arms they gave them that can deactivate them if ever used against the US
“Of course Obama is not afraid.”
Be careful he might send a drone to you ….
You buy a good stock of Tinfoil? The Hat is only good outside. You need to protect yourself even inside your house. So cover your attic in Tinfoil as well.
Those security precautions are more for the fact he’s president, I doubt he requests security, it probably just follows him. The US can hardly let the first black American president to die, he’d be like King.
The truth hurts then red thumbers…
Oh bit of reality cutting through the multicult fantasy then?
Had there been border lock-down decades ago, Europe would still be a place for Europeans to call home.
Europe has always gotten on together haven’t they. All those pesky foreign invaders. Europe would be a paradise now only for them outsiders.
IGT, handy way to divert from the point being made about rapes, murders, crime perpetrated on Europeans by immigrants and their 2nd and 3rd generations, no-go areas etc. This is what was being talked about, Africa and middle-east have plenty of wars to go round, as well as the crime they commit in our European home, any comment on that, all crime that is 100% preventable because had been no mass-immigration none of these people would have been here to commit those crimes.
What better time than now to look at the effect immigration has had on Europe. Thousands of undocumented, military aged men bringing their barbaric, oppressive ideology with them, the future looks bleak. The problems have been there for years in Islamic ghettos with nothing being done, they are never televised and never reported.
Wake up to whats happening around Europe:
“What better time than now to look at the effect immigration has had on Europe. ”
Hmm no – different topic … YAWN
Like the quote by Winston Churchill in the video though.. considering the role he played the Middle East …
great, I’m so relieved we have found the cause of global terrorism.
Here was I thinking that it was a complex problem but I should have known that immigration and refugees were responsible. I mean they were responsible for the economic collapse and gradual decline of western culture.
I wonder if they are to blame for climate change too?
Those who Deny Freedoms to others
Do Not deserve it for themselves.
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So they have nothing at all do do with it, is that your point?
Where is freedom any longer? We here in Ireland couldnt even vote No to a EU treaty without being told we had to have another one as we chose the wrong answer. People in the US who have told the truth about some of their intelligence gathering are persecuted…wheres freedom of speech there?
‘wheres freedom of speech there’
It’s enshrined in the US constitution actually.
No ‘Stopit’ they are not to blame for economic collapse, just the turning of Europe into the places they came from, no matter how you want to lie about it
Will Ireland help Belgium ? Not if Ruth Coppinger or Sinn Fein have their way….. they are a disgrace to Ireland
and what will Ireland do for Belgium ?
I know its Euro MPs will all carry guns !
Leftwing nutjobs like you Dingle are more frightening than those jihadi psychos. At least we know what their agenda is, what’s yours?
Will Ireland help Belgium – you Johnny Joe @tonwhelan will you help?
What is agenda ? I just want to live in peace
@Dingle Holiday…..coward
..coward ???
and yes you are another Rambo … or maybe Chuck Norris
Coppenger & McDonald were a disgrace on ” This week in politics” No help for Belgium or France…. same tired old pro terrorist rant
Peter Buchanan 12 minutes ago #
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Will Ireland help Belgium ? Not if Ruth Coppinger or Sinn Fein have their way….. they are a disgrace to Ireland
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Uh oh very repetitive
Happy with your unchecked immigration policies and integration efforts now, neoliberals? Time to stamp out a sick and twisted fascist ideology. The right will make things right in Europe again.
“The right will make things right in Europe again.”
are you in love with Donald Trump ?
“Trump also stuck to his dogged claim that on 9/11 he saw “thousands and thousands” of people in Jersey City cheering as the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York collapsed.
He said: “I watched in Jersey City, New Jersey, where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down. Thousands of people were cheering. It was on television. I saw it.”
There have been rumors that the destruction of the twin towers was met with rejoicing among the Muslim community of Newark and Paterson. But investigations by local newspapers have uncovered no evidence that the scenes ever happened, and New Jersey police and community leaders have firmly denied that they occurred.”
Well regardless if what Trump said was true or not Dingle Dangle there was plenty of rejoicing across the Muslim world in the aftermath of 9/11, heard you were spotted in Dingle wearing a t/shirt with Fungi dressed in a burka?.
“heard you were spotted in Dingle wearing a t/shirt with Fungi dressed in a burka?.”
Hmm sad anon coward Troll …
I knew somebody who died on Sept 11th … (and please do not say a hijacker)
Get a fuc*** life
“Well regardless if what Trump said was true”
One thing in common with Trump you have … you are both liars
But unlike you Trump is wealthy
ooh a bit touchy this morning Dingle, wake up and find you had no milk for your Aldi brand cornflakes?.
Dinkle Dangle is only here to promote Dinkle Holidays on these threads as it has done before.
“ooh a bit touchy ”
Reminding me of somebody I know who died on the Sept 11th attacks – Hell No ..
Hmm there is no Aldi where I live and WTF are you going on about..
typical Troll – introduce bull***** comments like ” heard you were spotted in Dingle wearing a t/shirt with Fungi dressed in a burka?.” “wake up and find you had no milk for your Aldi brand ”
Willie are you Rowe as well …
“Dinkle Dangle is only here to promote Dinkle Holidays on these threads as it has done before.”
Oh you’ll find that Rowe is pretty much his own person Dingle, I’ve noticed you show all the signs of an online Social Justice Warrior (SJW), crying about all the injustices of the world but dare somebody disagrees with you and you get all petty and aggressive a typical trait of the SJW’s!.
“Oh you’ll find that Rowe is pretty much his own person Dingle”
You seem to know him intimately ….
” you get all petty and aggressive a typical trait of the ”
Now Now I am not a priest and you are not at at confession …
Rowe, the only holiday DH is promoting is a holiday for “asylum seekers” and “enrichers” at the natives expense.
“at the natives expense.”
Are you a native ?
Sea, DH
Fear is OK if looked upon as an opportunity to grow strong. Each generation must renew itself.What will French and Europeans do now? Challenge or cower/Fight or flight. We all know what we must do-gear up.
“We all know what we must do-gear up.”
damn I will not be able to read your insightful posts any longer….
“Dozens of US special operations troops will arrive in Syria “very soon” as promised by president Barack Obama’s administration, a senior official has said.
The troops will help organise local forces battling the self-proclaimed Islamic State in northern Syria, according to special envoy Brett McGurk. They will be led by Patrick J O’CONNOR a Canadian resident who will bring Rambo and hell to all who oppose him”
@Dinkle Holiday…… What do you drink?Sure gets you imagination going!
BTW, and for the record, I spend half the yr. at least in Ireland. And of the last 14 yrs 11 non-stp yrs. were spent in Ireland.
What’s your real name and real address and real nationality DH? And why not mount on your avatar.
Also how much are you getting paid for you posts?
LOL ..
chill out Rambo ..
here is my FB page
https://www.facebook.com/gerry.horgan and yes I am Irish not Canadian
“, I spend half the yr. at least in Ireland. ” sounds like you are on an assignment …
and remember Rambo in Rambo 3 ? He (you) actually fought for the Mujahideen … !!
@Dinkle HoLiday. No response from your facebook link. But don’t worry I couldn’t care less about your profiles. You didn’t answer re the pay-rate for internet shills-that would be interesting. And of interest to the tax man too I’d say.
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hmm how come I can view your FB Page ?
” You didn’t answer re the pay-rate for internet shills-that would be interesting. And of interest to the tax man too I’d say.”
Weird comment ….. are you in Ireland at the moment?
so your comment “We all know what we must do-gear up.”
is just bull**** and you are no RAMBO
The Kerry tourism sector must be taking a hit since you started commenting.
Keep listening to open-border pushers like DH, your lying, media, NGO’s, politicians for more of this:
On August 3, a “North African” raped a seven-year-old girl in a park in Chemnitz.
On August 1, a male “southerner” attempted to rape a 27-year-old woman in downtown Stuttgart.
On August 8, a male “southerner” attempted to rape a 20-year-old woman in Siegen.
On August 10, five men of “Turkish origin” attempted to rape a girl in Mönchengladbach.
On August 10, a male “southerner” raped a 15-year-old girl in Rinteln.
On August 12, a male “southerner” exposed himself to a 31-year-old woman in Kassel. Police say a similar incident occurred in the same area on August 11.
On August 12, a male “southerner” attempted to rape a 17-year-old woman in Hannover.
On August 13, police arrested two Iraqi “asylum seekers,” aged 23 and 19, for raping an 18-year-old German woman behind a schoolyard in Hamm, a city in North Rhine-Westphalia.
On August 16, a male “southerner” raped a woman in Hanau.
On August 17, three male “southerners” attempted to rape a 42-year-old woman in Ansbach.
On August 23, a “dark skinned” man attempted to rape a 35-year-old woman in Dortmund.
The number of reported sex attacks by nonwhite invaders is substantially higher than the preceding months:
On July 26, a 14-year-old boy was sexually assaulted inside the bathroom of a regional train in Heilbronn, a city in southwestern Germany. Police are looking for a “dark skinned” man between the ages of 30 and 40 who has an “Arab appearance.”
On July 26, a 21-year-old Tunisian “asylum seeker” raped a 20-year-old woman in the Dornwaldsiedlung district of Karlsruhe. Police kept the crime secret until August 14, when a local paper went public with the story.
In June, a 20-year-old Somali “asylum seeker” raped an 88-year-old woman in her house in Porta Westfalica, Herford. News of the attack only emerged in November when the Somali came to trial—and when he alleged that the sexual intercourse had been “consensual.” He could not explain the victim’s bleeding, bruising, and the fact that he had gained entrance to her house through a window.
On June 5, a 30-year-old Somali “asylum seeker” called “Ali S” was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for attempting to rape a 20-year-old woman in Munich. Ali had previously served a seven-year sentence for rape, and had been out of prison for only five months before he attacked again.
On May 22, a 30-year-old Moroccan invader was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for attempting to rape a 55-year-old woman in Dresden.
On May 20, a 25-year-old Senegalese invader “asylum seeker” was arrested after he attempted to rape a 21-year-old German woman at the Stachus, a large square in central Munich.
On April 16, a 21-year-old “asylum seeker” from Iraq was sentenced to three years and ten months in prison for raping a 17-year-old girl at festival in the Bavarian town of Straubing in August 2014.
On April 7, a 29-year-old “asylum seeker” was arrested for the attempted rape of a 14-year-old girl in the town of Alzenau.
On February 11, a 28-year-old “asylum seeker” from Eritrea was sentenced to four years in prison for raping a 25-year-old German woman in Stralsund, along the Baltic Sea, in October 2014.
On February 1, a 27-year-old “asylum seeker” from Somalia was arrested after attempting to rape women in the Bavarian town of Reisbach.
On January 16, a 24-year-old Moroccan invader raped a 29-year-old woman in Dresden.
On June 9, two Somali “asylum seekers,” aged 20 and 18, were sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison for raping a 21-year-old German woman in Bad Kreuznach, a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, on December 13, 2014.
It should be borne in mind that this list of attacks is not complete: they are only the ones that the media or police reported on, and, as some of the incidents listed above show, both media and police do their best to suppress and cover up the nonwhite rape plague.
http://newobserveronline.com/germany-one-invader-rape-every-three-days/
Free comment ratings – hmm anon coward Nope :)
This picture of Garfield the Dingle cat will be on Irish television tonight on TV3 at 7.58pm
https://www.facebook.com/TheDinglePeninsula/photos/a.561980937163776.103783359.561946240500579/1159446034083927/?type=3&theater
Free comment ratings so you are going with Patrick to Syria ?
and that is why your @FreeRatings’s Tweets are protected. ?
Rowe, immigration merely turning Europe in Africa and Middle-East, marvelous.
Rowe / MulticultBloodbath / Free comment ratings … must be a barrel of laughs at their Christmas drinking session ..
Anybody for Guinness ? Nah too black for me
Tell the barman (who better be Anglo Saxon) all drinks must be cheap pure white wine
The biggest problem for European Security forces gathering intelligence is not the lack of it, but the sheer amount of it, they are overwhelmed by the amount of info they have to sift through. These vermin are not stupid. They know that they are under surveillance so the pump out a constant stream of electronic communications and can hide the real plots amid the majority of false. And the problem for the security forces is trying to figure out what plot is imminent, what is mid to long term and what is false because as it stands with each country having its own intelligence gathering methods and analysis things can get lost in threat background. What is required is one central European Security Agency manned by Officers from each member country dedicated solely to Anti Terrorism.
. These vermin are not stupid. – are you talking about the PIRA ..?
Indeed they were not stupid
Yea because Irish people fighting for the soil of their ancestors is ‘exactly’ the same as foreigners and their children claiming territory they have no claim to and conquering non-muslims for islam, totally the same
“fighting for the soil of their ancestors”
Are you talking about the Troubles ?
yep you are a moron..
Is this the future for Europe? Martial law, lock downs and more terrorists than we can shake a stick at. No more Muslims should be left in to Europe and the troublemakers that are already in Europe should be booted out asap, no appeals, just bon voyage. Islam is completely incompatible with European society, that is blatantly obvious.
Jan jambon….ahhhhhhh…d,oh
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