“Serious and imminent” terror alert on Brussels

The Belgian capital of Brussels has been placed on the highest terror alert level, due to its having a “serious and imminent threat that requires taking specific security measures as well as specific recommendations for the population.” This dramatic increase in security comes after police identified an alleged ISIS extremist, 26-year-old Salah Abdeslam, as having been last seen driving toward the Belgian border. Abdeslam’s whereabouts are currently unknown.