Cops arrest two brothers suspected of planning new terror attack in Belgium
Police swoop during dawn raids in Mons
POLICE have arrested two brothers suspected of plotting a new terror attack in Belgium.
Two men named as Nourredine H, 33, and Hamza H were arrested after dawn raids on seven homes in Mons and another in Liege.
According to reports no weapons or explosives in searched in the Hainaut area.
Both men are due to appear before a judge this morning.
A Belgian police spokesman said: "Both are suspected of planning a terrorist attack somewhere in Belgium."
It comes just months after 32 people were killed and more than 300 injured after deadly attacks
by ISIS terrorists in the capital Brussels.
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Currently it is believed the arrests are not linked to the attacks at Brussels Airport and Maelbeek metro station on March 22.
A federal prosecutor said: "Based on provisional results from the investigation, it appears that there were plans to carry out an attack somewhere in Belgium."
Europe is on high alert after a growing list of terror-related attacks.
Belgium has also been blighted with fake terror scares.
Last month a man was arrested for 'attacking' a shopping centre with a fake suicide belt made of salt and biscuits.
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "There is a high threat from terrorism and the Belgians assess this to be a serious and real threat.
"Police operations are ongoing and there have been a number of police raids and arrests, including on 17 June, relating to past and potential terrorist attacks.
"Security operations are likely to be carried out at short notice."
It advises travelling Brits to "be vigilant" and "stay away from crowded places."
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