Traditional Christmas fair “Winter fun” in Brussels, may be subject to terrorist attacks. On Wednesday, November 23, reports the newspaper La Derniere Heure, citing unnamed sources.
It is noted that information about a possible threat from extremists arrived at the same time as the US state Department on 22 November, warned about the increased risk of terrorist attacks throughout Europe, especially during the holidays.
At this statement, the American foreign Ministry stressed that the danger may come not only from extremist groups but from people who are “sympathetic to the militants.”
In turn, the newspaper Le Soir, citing the statement of representatives of Ministry of internal Affairs reports that while there is evidence of real terrorist threats.
Christmas fair in the Belgian capital, which will be held from 25 November to 1 January traditionally attracts more than 1.5 million people, notes TASS.
The terrorist threat level in Belgium is maintained at a high level after a series of terrorist attacks in Brussels on 22 March this year. Two explosions happened at the airport of the Belgian capital near the stands of American Airlines. The same day another explosion occurred at the station of the Brussels metro “Maalbeek”. As a result of terrorist attacks killed 35 people, more than 300 were injured. The responsibility for the incident was assumed by the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia).