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Sixteen Arrested in Brussels, Paris Attacks Main Suspect at Large

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Sixteen arrested in 19 Belgian special forces late-night raids but Paris suspect Salah Abdeslam who is key target remains at large, while Brussels heads into a third day of shutdown with schools and metro system closed.
Officials said they arrested at least 16 suspects in 19 raids late on Sunday night aimed at rolling up a terrorist network which authorities believe is planning an attack similar to Paris attacks which left 130 people dead 10 days ago.
No weapons or explosives were found during the raids, and the failure to capture Abdeslam Ssaleh will further undermine wavering confidence in the competence of Belgium’s counter-terrorist agencies.

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