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Belgium detains 10 in Islamic State recruitment investigation

Belgium has one of the highest per capita rates of participation in militant groups such as Islamic State

Reuters February 16, 2016 Less than a minute read

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A Belgian soldier patrols along ''Winter Wonders'', a Christmas market in central Brussels, Belgium, December 24, 2015, following tight security measures linked to the fatal attacks in Paris. PHOTO: REUTERS

Belgian police raided homes in Brussels on Tuesday and detained 10 people on suspicion of operating a recruitment ring for militant group Islamic State.

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"Our investigation points to several persons having left for Syria to join Islamic State," Belgium's federal prosecutors said in a statement.

Prosecutors said they had seized computer equipment and mobile phones.

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Belgium has one of the highest per capita rates of participation in militant groups such as Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.