Belgium deploys Para commando unit to guard and protect Jewish Synagogues and Places.(Hln).[GoogleTranslate].
In Antwerp where this morning spotted the first armed soldiers in the streets that take over some of the monitoring tasks of the police in connection with the increased threat level.
The city of Antwerp is starting today at 7 am committing thirty paratroopers in strategic places in the city. Especially the Jewish quarter, there will be additional monitors. Reported Mayor Bart De Wever VTM News. "But mind you, Antwerp is not besieged city," says Philippe Beinaerts, Chief of Weaver.
"The paratroopers will perform surveillance and security tasks in the context of the increased threat of terrorism. They are to strengthen the police and also under the command of the police. '
'Thus, the police can resume their actual missions, including combat crime and disorder. Because the police have yet to respond to accidents, burglaries ... ". How long it applies, the mayor could not say
From today deployed additional troops in many cities in the streets. And that makes a lot of people with mixed feelings.
"Many people turn around when they see the military. They do not know whether they should feel safer or not.
It is indeed a very strange feeling to come in close contact with heavily armed men," says VTM NEWS journalist Katleen Peeraer.
Also for the paratroopers itself it takes time to get used to it. "Many do not know how to deal with the attention. People want to have a chat, but they should focus on their tasks. Many soldiers also specifically ask not to be put in a recognizable." More here.
More pictures can be found here. (DutchNews).
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