Belgium nabs 16 in raids on Chechen jihadists

Belgian police detain 16 people for questioning during nationwide raids targeting Chechen jihadist groups, federal prosecutors say, adding some are suspected of training or fighting in Syria.

“The investigation targeted religious jihadism in a part of the Chechen community,” the prosecutor’s office said in a statement, adding that the 16 people were detained in 21 raids.

— AFP

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