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A suspected jihadist group targeted in a major anti-terror raid on Thursday had been planning to kill policemen in the street and at police stations, Belgian prosecutors say.
The planned attacks were imminent, they said, adding that two suspects shot dead in Verviers during the raids were still being identified.
Thirteen suspects have been arrested, while two more were arrested in France.
Belgium’s government has announced tough new measures to tackle terrorism.
Details on the raid came as police in France said they had arrested 12 people over attacks in Paris last week, and German officials said they had detained two men in raids against a group suspected of planning an attack in Syria. MOREHERE