Man detained by central Brussels mall, possibly with explosives
Belgian police detained a man possibly carrying explosives near a central Brussels shopping centre early on Tuesday, triggering a meeting of the prime minister and the national crisis response centre.
The area around the City2 shopping centre, a major commercial hub in the centre of the Belgian capital, was sealed off.
"A man was arrested at 5:30am this morning, possibly in possession of explosives. The bomb disposal team of the army is verifying whether this is the case," a spokeswoman for the Brussels prosecutor said.
Belgium's crisis centre, which coordinates security measures, said it was holding a meeting, with Prime Minister Charles Michel present, to discuss the incident.
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