Brussels attacks: Terror threat to West Midlands remains 'severe', say police
The terror threat to the West Midlands remains 'severe', police have said in the wake of the Brussels blasts.
"Following this morning's attacks in Brussels, our thoughts are with those who have been affected.
"The threat level for the West Midlands has not changed; it remains severe," said Assistant Chief Constable Marcus Beale.
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"We have appropriate police resources already in place at Birmingham Airport to provide a visible reassurance to customers.
"The situation will continue to be reviewed.
"The threat to the UK from international terrorism remains at severe as it has been since August 2014, meaning an attack is highly likely.
"We urge the public and businesses to be alert but not alarmed and report anything suspicious to the confidential Anti-Terrorist Hotline on 0800 789 321. In an emergency always call 999."
The attacks, condemned as "blind, violent and cowardly" by Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel, came after the arrest in the city last week of terror mastermind Salah Abdeslam, who plotted November's Paris atrocity from the notorious Molenbeek suburb of Brussels.