Two people have been killed in a “counter-terrorism” raid in Verviers in eastern Belgium, local media reports.
The Belga news agency quoted federal prosecutors as saying that there had been a police operation near the centre of the town on Thursday. Belga said there were several casualties and that police activity was continuing.
“We know two people have been killed and one was injured in the operation,” Belgian journalist Christoph Lamfalussy, reporting from Brussels, told Al Jazeera.
Public service radio RTBF said there were no casualties among the security forces involved, adding that several people were detained in the operation.
Local police closed the streets around the building where the operation was taking place, national La Libre newspaper said.
Media said gunshots and several explosions were heard on a residential street in Verviers near the railway station.
“I heard a sort of explosion, followed by several gunshots,” one local told RTBF.
“For the moment, I cannot tell you any more because I do not dare go out to see what is happening.”
Another local resident was quoted as saying that “machineguns were firing for about 10 minutes”.
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