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Belgium reinforces monitoring of specific interest groups following Paris attacks

Xinhua, January 8, 2015 Adjust font size:

Belgium said Wednesday it would introduce enhanced monitoring of certain institutions following the attack on the offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo earlier in the day.

Ten journalists and two policemen were killed after armed men attacked the headquarters of Charlie Hebdo in Paris at around 11:30 a.m. (1030 GMT) on Wednesday.

Directly after the attack, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel convened the College of Intelligence and Security, which is responsible for analyzing the security level for the country, on Wednesday afternoon.

The coordinating body for threat analysis in the country assessed the current threat to be largely unchanged: a level two on a scale of four, and as high as three or four for certain special interest groups, a statement from the Belgian government published Wednesday.

"This analysis will, however, be updated continuously in order to allow the government to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of citizens," the statement said.

The Belgian government "strongly" condemned the "brutal" attack, and said it would work in collaboration with the French authorities in tracking down and arresting the perpetrators. Enditem