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antwerp where weaponry comes in. there is also a big organized crime problem there. so again, just a heightened state of alert here across europe. >> we remember the kouachi brothers were taken down taken down in a town a short distance from the borders of belgium and germany. ron, more specifically, to the trip that the secretary of state john kerry is now in paris. the white house did express remorse for not sending someone with a higher profile at the unity rally where world leaders locked arms on sunday. what is on the secretary's agenda now in paris? >> reporter: well this morning he's already made a visit to the grocery store where four jewish residents were killed. and where the gunman took hostages, as many as a dozen hostages. i laid a wreath there, touring the site with the foreign minister of france and also meeting some of the people in that area. he then went over to the magazine "charlie hebdo" and toured that site as well. laid flowers and a wreath there, said a number of prayers, and greeted people there as well. he's going to have a meeting with the

the border with antwerp, as well as the presence of organized crime, especially from the balkans. >> coulibaly brought his own personal. he is said to have bought the kalashnikov and the rocket launcher used by the kouachi brothers. coulibaly and the brothers had a ready trying to buy weapons in 2011. belgium has often been used as an operating base for french jihadist. the 2013, one of them was killed during a car chase on a belgian road. the police later found this large arsenal at his home. he was reportedly planning a terror attack and had ties to mohammed america -- >> funerals were held for five people killed at french magazine charlie hebdo. people pay their respect to georges wolinski and bernard verlhac. john kerry has arrived in the french capital to pay his respects after those attacks. >> people gathered to pay their respects to cherif kouachi police for a cherif kouachi i -- i people gathered to pay their respects to police officer franck brinsolaro i franck brinsolaro. >> i came to pay tribute to a colleague in his family, to show support. to support the profession. >>

instead they stand guard outside a jewish school in antwerp. the military is now a highly visible presence in the city's jewish district. locals are grateful. >> it's everyone in europe that is the problem. i'm thankful for them doing their best. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: soldiers were deployed in antwerp and brussels after investigators moved to break up a suspected terror plot to attack police. two suspects were killed during this fire-fight. belgium's jewish community also believes it's high up on the list of potential islamist targets. last year a man stormed a jewish museum in brussels killing four people inside. >> derek us to walk on the streets. people -- dangerous to walk on the streets. people afraid to send kids to jewish school. >> reporter: members of belgium's muslim community are also scared about what will happen now. frank hench is the imam at a mosque in verviers where terrorist terror spoekts opened fire against -- terror suspects opened fire against police. he said locals are shocked to know terrorists might have been living

troops are also deployed to antwerp, boosting the police force numbers in the city's jewish neighborhoods there in addition to the overall terror threat belgian officials remember all too well last year's deadly attack on a jewish museum by a suspected extremist. security officials all over europe are still trying to get a handle on how many extremists may be preparing violent attacks across europe. intelligence sources do tell cnn that sleeper cells may now be activated. a number of them especially in belgium and in holland. let's get overseas straight to phil black joining us from brussels. pamela brown also joins us from paris. phil you have new information regarding some potential terror-related arrests in greece. what can you tell us? >> reporter: that's right, poppy. it is further indication i think, of the international certainly pan european nature the investigation that has been going on here in brussels. just a short time ago, greek police confirmed to cnn that they are conducting an investigation based upon information that has been provided by belgian authorities here. belgian

whole situation here in belgium, is that today, on friday jewish schools here in brussels as well as antwerpe had to remain closed. >> frederick pleitgen thank you so much. let's go to the pentagon where we have barbara starr. sources telling you that the u.s. government knew of these belgian terror cells. how much did they know, did they help at all in this operation? >> reporter: jake what we are being told by officials from across several elements of the u.s. intelligence community is they knew they had information about the situation in belgium and that they in fact had been monitoring watching it even before the paris attacks, sharing that critical intelligence that they had with the belgians. the belgians of course sharing back. what u.s. officials won't say, quite interestingly, is how much they knew exactly what they knew and when they knew it. and they tell us the reason for that is they have a good deal of concern in fact that there may be more plots in the works. they don't want to show their hand just like the belgians don't. they don't want to let any potential future attackers k

troops are deployed to antwerp. security officials all over europe are still trying to get a handle on how many extremists may be preparing violent attacks. intelligence sources telling cnn terrorist sleeper cells may be activated especially in belgium and holland. joining us a former jihadist and author. thank you all for being here. let me begin with you. bob barrett, a lot to digest when you look at the scope of the growing investigation into all of this. if we look bob, at the paris suspects as a sort of family of three, they are connected to known terrorists like the underwear bomber also al qaeda leader who's been dead for a year anwar al awlaki. when you look at this do you think the terrorist attackers have been plotting for years akip to a sleeper cell we're now being warned about?n to a sleeper cell we're now being warned about? >> i do poppy, and the reason is because they went off the air from the time they trained in 2009 and subsequent trips. they went out of their way not to look like believers or jih

the belgian defense ministry hopes to get around 300 soldiers deployed in brussels and antwerp by tuesday. they are protecting not only embassies, the u.s. embassy, the european parliament and a number of jewish institutions. we have to recall the jewish museum was the target of a deadly attack in may in brussels. let's put it in context. they are talking of putting out 300 soldiers by tuesday, france has deployed some 10,000 soldiers since the "charlie hebdo" attacks. this is significant that belgium has taken this measure, but it is nothing in comparison with the military deployment across the border in france last week. >> that's important context. thank you. >>> as u.s. president barack obama puts finishing touches on the address, cnn learned about one of his big announcements. we have details next. >>> we continue to see pope francis here in manila in a downpour. people the faithful here still really straining to get a glimpse of him. he's clearly enjoying the moment there. you can see he's put on that yellow plastic slicker like most people in the crowd to try to stay dry. it's been

reports that troops are being deployed in antwerp as well. that's a sign of how seriously the authorities are taking the threat. as one law enforcement official told me he doesn't believe soldiers and armed soldiers have been deployed on the streets in some 30 years sinister "rick's list" attacks against authorities in belgium. it shows how serious they are taking the threat. the jewish museum notable because last may it was the target of a deadly attack that resulted in the deaths of four people. a french citizen was arrested charged with murder in the attack. a french citizen who traveled to serious in the past as have the suspects the two men who were killed in the police raid that took place in belgium on thursday night and the third individual who was arrested alive and unharmed. now, belgium authorities say they so far will not identify the suspects to protect the ongoing investigation. let's take a listen to what the federal prosecutor had to say about this on cnn last night. >> we cannot say that any u.s. interests are involved or a t

we've seen other measures brought into play such as jewish schools here in brussels and antwerp being close. you have to recall this here, a few block from where i'm standing, the jewish museum in brussels was attacked last may. a deadly attack that resulted in the deaths of four people. the suspect in that case was a french citizen. he's being charged with murder for that case. yes, this has put the country somewhat on edge. it's definitely a decision on the tips of people's tongue that they're discussing. when i flew in last night, passengers belgians remarking that there was more security at the airport. the customs searching baggage more frequently than they typically do in the past. there are now here in belgium three people currently in detention connected to these raids that were carried out thursday night the belgian authorities have yet to identify the two men who were killed in that gunfight with the police or the third man who was captured alive. we know there are two men, suspects who was arrested trying to cross the french border into italy, and that belgium has requested

jewish schools are closed here today and antwerp. the security measures have been stepped ups as a result of the last 24 hours. john. >> chris burns in verviers. on the raid of what experts saul an operational cell. planning a major attack. that is just one piece of the puzzle. more information about the possibility of terror cells all over europe. this source tells cnn the threat involves up to 20 sleeper cells. a total of 120 to 180 people. the source says agencies believe they are ready to strike france germany and belgium and others. a threat to belgium and possible to the netherlands. the source of information fits with new threats in the reported isis video that just surfaced online. watch this. a french speaking jihadist saying more terror operations on the way, quote, everywhere in europe and in america. cnn cannot independently confirm the authenticity of the video. also breaking news overnight here in paris. sfn has confirmed that at least 12 people had been detained south of paris, mostly. 12 miles south of paris in connec

>> reporter: they started rolling out forces in brussels and antwerp. they're concerned about jewish sites, government buildings and institutions related to the european union. they rolled out over 150 over the weekend so far and are talking about upping those over the course of the coming week or so. it is a striking sight to see the paratroopers on the streets of the belgian capital. it's going to maintain this security posture for at least a week. and then it will be reviewed. >> all right. phil black in brussels. thank you very much. >>> let's talk more about the heightened security measures in europe. joining me from the wainright, director of the european law enforcement agency. belgium asked for dpra addition of at least one suspect detained in greece. is there connection in your view to the belgian terror cell that was disrupted about four days ago now? >> well as you heard from the prosecutors involved they're not in a position to make that information publicly known yet. they've been working with the belgian and greek authorities and, indeed m

troops are also deployed to antwerp, boosting the police force numbers in the city's jewish neighborhoods there in addition to the overall terror threat belgian officials remember all too well last year's deadly attack on a jewish museum by a suspected extremist. security officials all over europe are still t

we do know that the jewish schools are closed here in brussels and in antwerp, the two biggest cities today, as a result of what went on overnight. also they're busy analyzing, collecting all the information they got from roughly ten different searches they did in and around brussels as well as in verviers and yes, sir, they found four kalashnikovs in one building with bomb making material. and here in brussels they found bomb making material -- they found a bomb. they found explosives. so it is quite disturbing. and in one area, not far from the european commission and parliament that's something to be very aware of. we'll be watching to see how much they do step up security today as a result of that. natalie? >> have they given any more information, chris about the suspect that they took into custody and i would think they would hope to get some information from this person. >> reporter: no they haven't said anything further. they will have a press conference later. the prosecutor's office will have a press conference later this morning. so we're hoping to get a few more facts on th

>> charlie d'agata in antwerp belgium. thank you, charlie. for more on this we're join from our washington bureau sean henry former asus text deputy director of the fbi. good morning. >> good morning. >> these raids, sean that have been occurring in belgium and other parts of europe have not been planned overnight. what exactly is happening now? >> on the heels of the events we saw in paris, these officers security service have likely had jihadists under surveillance for quite a long period of time. many who have returned from the middle east where they've been trained, they're looking to execute plots in western europe and they may have decided that they want to deter these cells prior to them going live in belgium and elsewhere around western europe. >> sean, as you know, it's been reported that the united states had critical information as it pertained to this belgium terror cell and we shared that information. why did we have it? what exactly is going on behind the scenes? >> the united states and western european security services have c

to other countries is that you have this organization called sharia for belgian, which was based in antwerp, established around 2010 and disbandeded in 2012 and actually part -- the alleged numbers of this group are part of the biggest terror trial, which belgian has ever seen which has been conducted over the last few months. it was due to conclude over the last few days. it's been postponed until next month, the conclusion of that trial. but members of this group, sharia for belgian, are accused of recruiting and radicalizing dozens of young men and encouraging them to travel to syria. >> as you say, it is a major trial. we've now got in the last 24 hours, the news of the killings of two suspects and the arrests of others. what sort of political message is the belgian government now sending out? other european governments talking about new security crackdowns, trying to do something to stop the journeys being made from europe to syria. what are the belgians saying? >> similar. similar messages from the uk and other countries, that we are going to get tough on anyone who wants to travel to

belgium are fanning out to guard possible terror targets including a jewish neighborhood in the city of antwerp. yesterday, police in belgium killed two gunman about to launch a major terrorist attack. >>> in paris yesterday, secretary of state john kerry paid tribute to the dead and offered support to france and the country's president. >> i really wanted to come here and share a hug with all of paris. >> at the white house, president obama and british prime minister david cameron promised to share more intelligence to stop terror cells before they strike. >>> new from overnight, afghan security forces have arrested five people suspected of being involved in a school massacre in pakistan. the pen were arrested near afghanistan's eastern border with pakistan. 150 people were killed most of them children in the december 16th attack at the school. the school just re-opened this past week. >>> today search crews in indonesia are hoping to get access to the fuselage of the crashed airasia jet in the java sea. to search for more bodies. search teams plan on using balloons to lift the wreckage lying

why they have raised the security measures and in fact the jewish schools will be closed friday in antwerp and brussels because of the attacks. >> thank you, chris burns and now fred pleitgen is also h join joining us now. what do you know about these? >> yes, anderson, the terrorist cells are not perhaps connected to paris, but this is going to go back to the arms dealers who was visited by amehdi coulibaly who was involved in the kosher market killing in paris. and so that jihadist killing led this operation to a new sense of urgency. as chris said they have been monitoring this for a long time but then it became more urgent. and also last weekend, two jihad jihadists returned from syria, and they were apprehended at the airport, and with that in brussels, they had a heightened sense of urgency, and so they were monitored for a long time, but when the arms dealer returned from syria, they decided to move immediately. >> this arms dealer who apparently turned himself in, and he sold weapons as far as the reports were sold he sold weapons to coulibaly, the man who took over the supermarket

. >> reporter: heavily armed security on the streets of brussels and antwerp. a sight that country hasn't seen in 35 years. officials say five belgian nationals have been charged with participation in a terrorist organization following last week's raids. the hunt for the presumed mastermind been the suspected terror cell continues according to belgium's justice minister upon authorities-- minister. the group which continued individuals returning from syria planned to target officers. orders for the failed terror plot may have come from isis according to belgian newspaper reports. france also remains on high alert while the search continues for the person whose dna was found on the kosher market assailants assailant's gun. sources tell cnn another person whose dna was found in jam dee kuehl -- in amedy coulibaly's car, is one of nine suspects in custody. coulibaly had proclaimed allegiance to isis. there's growing tornado terror groups are directing european recruits to return home and launch attacks. european official are meeting in brussels on monday to tackle

the deployment of soldiers from the armed forces in two belgian cities, brussels and antwerp in response to security threats that have emerged not only in the wake of the "charlie hebdo" attack in paris but also after police went after suspected jihadi cell in eastern belgian city verviers. resulted in a gun battle thursday night in which two suspects were killed 1/3 was taken prisoner. now, brussels is not only the capitol of belgium it's also the capital of the european union, a europe that is increasingly on edge amid more and more reports of europeans who have gone to syria to join the islamic state isis and are coming back and posing a threat to the continent. >> translator: we have moved to stage three of the terror alert threats. we've offering extra protection to ambassadors jewish institutions and other organizations, embassies and so on that could be at threat. we need extra vigilance. we need police re-enforcement under the command of the federal police. >> reporter: this is one of the buildings that has gotten additional military protection. the jewish museum in brussels and

both here in the city and in the city of antwerp where there is a sizable jewish population community there. key jewish sites, government sites, institutions relating to the european union. these are locations that the authorities fear still face some sort of terror threat. and that's really what's going on here. they still believe there's a threat. the investigation is still ongoing. and just a short time ago, a key development in that investigation following up on the raids that took place across this country on thursday night. belgian authorities have announced they are seeking the extra addition of a man -- extradition of a man, a belgian national from the greeks. we know over the last 24 hours, belgian authorities and greek police have been cooperating. the belgian prosecutor federal prosecutor has told us that yesterday greek authorities arrested two men over possible links to the terror plot they have uncovered here. they know believe that one of these men could have been involved. they are seeking his extradition back here to belgium. that is on top of two men being extradited

those first 30 are going to be going tomorrow morning to the jewish quarter in antwerp to reassure people there. the head of the jewish community here today was actually calling on european governments to allow jewish communities to arm themselves themselves. this is where the prime minister is trying to calm things down. let's not go overboard on this. at the same time, he is call on european leaders to hold a sum summit to talk about it on a european level. >> are these considered high value arrests the people that -- who have been rounded up or middle level or low level types? >> well among the arrests is the third man who was in that -- the raid on the house in verviers. a 25-year-old man. he denies any kind of link with terrorism. he said he had nothing to do with it. police had enough evidence to charge him with republicans z weapons and explosives charges. the others have been charged with links to terrorism. it is not clear exactly to what extent they have been involved in any kind of plotting. police do have to track down these others who were linked to places where weapons were

heavily armed security on the streets of brussels and antwerp. a sight that country hasn't seen in 35 years. officials say five belgian nationals have been charged with participation in a terrorist organization following last week's raids. but the hunt for the presumed mastermind behind the suspected terror cell continues, according to belgium's justice minister. authorities say the group which included individuals returning from syria, planned to target police officers. orders for the failed terror plot may have come from isis according to belgian newspaper reports. france also remains on high alert while the search continues for the person whose dna was found on the kosher market assailant's gun. sources tell cnn another person whose dna was found in amedy coulibaly's car is one of nine suspects already in custody. coulibaly had proclaimed allegiance to isis. there's growing concern terror groups are directing european recruits to return home and launch attacks. european officials are meeting in brussels on monday to tackle the spread of terror

they put army on the streets of brussels and also of antwerp where there are 30,000 jews and of course the jewish community feels particularly vulnerable after the attack on the kosher grocery and also a rising wave of antisemetic incidents across europe in the last year or so. back to greece greek officials greek police are sending back dna and other evidence to authorities in belgium to try to determine if at least one of the people they arrested this afternoon is in fact a wanted man from belgium possibly the ringleader of that group that had the big plot that was busted up just on thursday evening. >> they had that shootout with police, of course, that left two of those suspected terrorists dead. >>> meanwhile talk about the reaction to "charlie hebdo," the newspaper out. what is the latest on that? >> reporter: yeah. it's so ironic or such a contrast between the frenzy to try to get a copy of it here. people feeling like they need to see "charlie hebdo" this week, people who never read it before and violent reaction particularly in a handful of countries, nigeria and pakistan. in

another 30 are on the streets on the city of antwerp north of here guarding key jewish sites, as well. so it's really a dramatic significant step up in the security. certainly here in the capital. it's likely these numbers will increase in the coming days. the situation is being reviewed. it is all part of an increase to the security posture of this country. but it is also very much clearly assigned that despite the raids against suspected terror groups that have taken place here over recent days the authorities are very much of the belief that there remains a substantial security threat here in belgium, fredricka. >> and so phil what about ordinary citizens? here it is nightfall, dinnertime there for a lot of people. are they heading out, still carrying on about their business going to restaurants, markets, et cetera or are they changing their ways? >> yeah i think people still are very much living their life here as they normally would on a saturday night. most of the security this additional security particularly these armed soldiers they're being deployed to government buildings a