Brussels shuts down public transport as Belgium raises terror threat
Brussels has been put into lockdown after the Belgian government raised the terror alert level in the region to its highest level, warning of an "imminent threat".
The city's metro system will be closed until Sunday, a number of major public events have been called off and police and military have been deployed to the area.
People in the area have been warned to avoid crowds, shopping centres, public transport stations and concerts, although the country's main football league will push ahead with its fixtures for the weekend despite the authorities' recommendation that they be cancelled.
One of the suspects still at large from the terrorist attacks in Paris last week is still at large and said to be dangerous.
Suspected militant Salah Abdeslam is believed to have returned to Brussels following the killing of 130 civilians in Paris last week.
The terror threat for the rest of the country has been left at three out of four, implying a "possible or probable" threat.
Belgian security forces recommended the cancellation of football matches, which have been particularly monitored after suicide bombers targeted the Stade de France last week during a France v Germany friendly.
Earlier this week, Belgium's friendly with Spain scheduled for Brussels was called off due to a security risk, however, the club's domestic league is going ahead with planned fixtures this weekend.
In a statement, the Pro League's board of directors said:
If concretely demonstrable threats are known to the local authorities, these authorities will proceed to the cancellation of the games which is clearly their responsibility.