With Europe on edge, soldiers fanned out to guard possible terror targets in Belgium Saturday while police in Greece detained at least two suspects as part of a widening counter terrorism dragnet across the continent.
In France, one of the terrorists behind last week's attacks in Paris was given a secret burial as authorities sought to head off glorification of terrorism and civil unrest amid a groundswell of popular antagonism across Europe against radical Islam, and protests against caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) across the Muslim world that have underscored vast cultural differences.
For the first time in three decades, authorities used paratroopers to reinforce police in Belgium's cities, guarding buildings within the Jewish quarter of the port city of Antwerp and some Belgian embassies.
The move came a day after anti-terror raids netted dozens of suspects across Western Europe and increased anxiety across big swathes of the region.
Belgium has increased its terror warning to 3, the second-highest, following the anti-terror raids of Thursday which left two suspects dead.
Police believe the cell they largely dismantled was on the verge of a major attack.
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