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Terror suspects released in Belgium

BRUSSELS, Dec 22 (KUNA) -- Belgian authorities released Saturday 14 alleged terror suspects who were arrested in a raid early Friday, local media reported.
According to Belgian authorities, they were allegedly planning to use force to free Tunisian Nizar Trabelsi, who is currently serving a ten-year-prison sentence for planning an attack on a military base that houses American soldiers in Belgium.
Police and security services were placed on a heightened state of alert to thwart any terror attacks in Brussels. (end) nk.rk KUNA 221358 Dec 07NNNN