Possible explosive belt found near Paris

The object was found in a dustbin on Monday afternoon, a police source said, confirming information reported by France Info radio. But we don’t know why.

The federal prosecutor said in a statement that the suspect, who was not identified, was charged with “participation in the activities of a terrorist group and a terrorist attack”, referring to the November 13 attacks in Paris.

Francois Molins, the Paris anti-terror prosecutor who is taking centre-stage in the investigation, said the vests used in the attacks were made using TATP-acetone peroxide, a chemical easy for amateurs to produce-as well as batteries and a push-button detonator.

Authorities fear Paris-style attacks may be carried out in the city, where at least one Paris attacker lived, with Prime Minister Charles Michel warning the threat remained “imminent”.

A source close to the investigation said, however, that Abdeslam’s mobile phone was detected after the attacks in the northern 18th district of Paris, near an abandoned Renault Clio vehicle that Abdeslam had rented.

As residents in Brussels struggled to get to work by bus and bike, Interior Minister Jan Jambon conceded the level four security alert had clear costs and was disruptive but warned it must “continue as long as necessary”.

Authorities are also providing new details on one of the Paris attackers who appeared to have traveled with refugees.

Reports also indicate that the belt was found near the same location that Salah Abdeslam, the 26-year-old terrorist, eluded police. The schools and subway are now closed, but set to reopen Wednesday.

The rest of Belgium remains on alert level three, meaning an attack is seen as possible and credible.

The other 15 people detained on Sunday evening have been released.

Separately, authorities released the name and photo of another suspect they’re searching for in connection to the Paris terror attacks.

Raids across the Belgian capital on Sunday capped a tense day with hundreds of troops patrolling the streets and authorities hunting suspected extremists, including Salah Abdeslam, a fugitive since being named as a key suspect in the Paris attacks.

Hollande has vowed to intensify the aerial campaign against ISIS targets, and the French military began Monday to use the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in the eastern Mediterranean to launch strikes.