Police search 14 houses in Brussels as part of terrorism investigation

The searches were conducted in Antwerp, Liege and Ghent, and the Brussels region.

Transcript

00:00France's interior minister has thanked Belgium after authorities carried out 14 raids across

00:07the country and detained seven people over suspected terrorist activities.

00:12Belgium's federal prosecutor's office said that all the people concerned are suspected

00:16of participating in the activities of a terrorist group.

00:20Thursday's raids happened a day before the opening of the Olympic Games in Paris.

00:25450,000 police officers from 44 countries are taking part in the security operation

00:30to secure the opening ceremony.