Man arrested near Brussels shopping centre had salt and cookies strapped to him

Initial reports suggested the presence of an explosive belt but Belgian broadcaster RTL said there were no explosives and the belt was fake.

• A man has been arrested near a shopping centre in Brussels.
• The man was initially suspected to have been wearing an explosive belt., but it was later realised the belt was fake.
• The shopping centre has been evacuated as a precaution.

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