Paris attacks aftermath: Brussels terror alert leaves streets deserted

22 Nov 2015 11:28 AM IST

Belgium raised its terror alert to the highest level in the capital Brussels (Photo: AP)
An arsenal of weapons is displayed at the Belgian Federal Police headquarters in Brussels (Photo: AP)
Belgian Army soldiers patrol in the picturesque Grand Place in the center of Brussels (Photo: AP)
A Belgian Army soldier patrols an otherwise busy shopping street. "The advice for the population is to avoid places where a lot of people come together like shopping centres, concerts, events or public transport stations wherever possible," a
An empty street near the Grand Place in the center of Brussels.The security alert shut metro's, shops, and cancelled events with high concentrations of people (Photo: AP)
A Belgian Army vehicle is parked on a main shopping street in Brussels. Belgium, and its capital, have been at the centre of investigations into the Paris attacks (Photo: AP)
Police detain a man in handcuffs after stopping and searching his car which had French number plates (Photo:AP)
Police tape blocks the entrance of a metro station in Brussels. The security alert shut metro's, shops, and cancelled events with high concentrations of people (Photo: AP)
Government urged citizens to avoid crowded areas such as concerts and transport hubs in Belgium's capital, which is also home to the European Union and NATO headquarters (Photo: AP)

Belgium raised its terror alert to the highest level in the capital Brussels (Photo: AP)