CNN: Belgian Authorities Foil ISIS Inspired New Year’s Terror Plot

ROMANS: “More breaking news this morning. Two people under arrest in Belgium after a terror attack planned for New Year’s in Brussels was thwarted. We’re now learning the plan was inspired by ISIS. CNN’s Erin McLaughlin is in London with the breaking details. Give it to us, Erin.”
MCLAUGHLIN: “Hi, Christine. That’s right. Some, startling details out of Brussels this morning. The target emblematic sites in Brussels during the New Year’s celebrations. The threat believed to be serious, that according to a statement released by the Belgium federal prosecutor. As you said, their senior counter terrorism officials telling CNN that this plot was believed to have been ISIS inspired but not ISIS directed. Now, Belgian media reporting that one of the targets was a police station near the Grand Place in Brussels. And authorities there this morning have raised the threat level for police and military personnel from a two to a three out of a possible four, meaning that an attack is possible and likely. Now, all of this following a series of raids that took place throughout Belgium, Sunday and Monday. During those raids authorities say they found ISIS propaganda, military training outfits as well as computer equipment. Though no weapons, no explosives have been found. Two people were arrested, charged with terrorism related offenses. Their identities have yet to be released as this investigation is very much ongoing. Michaela?
PEREIRA: “All right, Erin. And because it’s ongoing, we will stick with it. Thank you so much for that.”