Belgian Secretary of State for Asylum, Migration and Administrative Simplification Theo Francken has said that there were no terrorists arriving in the country disguised as asylum seekers. Reports emerged this week that at least four terrorists have made their way to Belgium through Turkey and Libya posing as asylum seekers, reigniting fears of attacks similar those in Paris recently.
The Secretary gave details about the measures to monitor potential national security threats, including an inter-departmental task force working to detect extremists among migrants seeking asylum in Belgium created last week.