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Brussels bombing suspect let go as new 'man in hat' CCTV footage released

Belgian police have released a man that they had initially charged with "participation in a terrorist group" and "terrorist killings" in connection with the Brussels attacks on the same day that they revealed new CCTV footage of another suspect.

Faycal C, who was the only person charged in connection with last week's attacks, was released due to "lack of evidence", prosecutors said.

It comes as US Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump warned Britain and Europe are "not safe" following the recent terror attacks.

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Six arrested in connection with Brussels attacks

Police outside apartments in Schaerbeek where some of the arrests are thought to have taken place. Credit: APTN

Belgian police detained six people on Thursday in connection with the Islamic State suicide bombings in Brussels.

The federal prosecutor's office in Belgium said the arrests came during police searches in the Brussels neighbourhoods of Schaerbeek and Jette as well as in the centre of the Belgian capital.

A decision on charging the suspects would be made on Friday.

Police found a large stash of explosives and other bomb-making material earlier this week in an apartment in Schaerbeek believed used by the suicide bombers.

Schaerbeek residents described hearing detonations during the police raids. It was unclear whether they were explosions or controlled blasts.

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