CNN: No sign of Paris suspect in Belgium raids as Brussels remains under high alert
Brussels, Belgium (CNN)Brussels remained under partial lockdown Monday after police carried out raids around the Belgian capital amid warnings of possible terrorist attacks similar to those that killed 130 people in Paris 10 days ago.
Five more people were arrested Sunday night, bringing to 21 the number of people arrested in raids across Brussels and in Charleroi, another Belgian city, said federal prosecutor Eric Van der Sypt.
But authorities found no firearms or explosives in the raids, suggesting they hadn't defused the threat that has prompted the government to raise the terrorism alert to its highest level for Brussels.
The operation also didn't uncover Salah Abdeslam, a key suspect in the November 13 attacks on Paris who fled to Belgium in the aftermath and remains on the loose.
More News On Brussels Continuing To Be Under High Alert
Belgium Extends Highest Threat Level for Brussels Capital Region -- Bloomberg
Brussels stays on top alert as manhunt goes on -- Reuters
Belgian police arrest 21 in raids, Salah Abdeslam at large -- France 24
Paris Suspect Eludes Police as Brussels Lockdown Drags On -- Bloomberg
Brussels on High Alert as Police Hunt Paris Attack Fugitive -- NYT/AP
Brussels Lockdown: 1,000 Cops Hunt Paris Suspect Salah Abdeslam -- NBC
New Suspect Named In Paris Attacks: Belgium Man Arrested After Officials Raid Muslim Neighborhood -- IBTimes
Belgium charges fourth suspect over Paris attacks: Darkness falls on Brussels' deserted streets with terror lockdown set to continue tomorrow as threat remains 'imminent' -- Daily Mail
Belgium Charges Suspect in Connection With Paris Attacks -- WSJ
Ghost town Brussels: Schools shut, shops deserted and metro closed as Belgium remains on lockdown after 21 are arrested in hunt for world's most wanted - who is seen 'heading towards Germany in a BMW' -- Daily Mail
Paris attacks: Belgium charges fourth suspect with role -- BBC
Brussels Remains On High Alert; Schools And Universities To Reopen This Week -- NPR
The Search for Potential Terrorists in Brussels -- The Atlantic
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