Belgian police
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An explosion has been heard in the Belgian capital of Brussels during an anti-terror raid, local media reported Friday.

According to RTBF television, one person has been "neutralized" near a metro station during the major anti-terrorist operation in Brussels.

The police broke into a building in the area, that had been cordoned off beforehand. The media reported that an explosion and gunfire had been heard during the operation.

The broadcaster said that at the moment there was no evidence the operation had links with the investigation into the recent terrorist attacks in the Belgian capital.

The blast has been heard during a police search of a house in Brussels' Schaerbeek, Belga news agency reported.

On Tuesday, two suicide blasts hit the departures hall of Brussels' Zaventem international airport and an explosion shook a subway carriage at the Maelbeek station, close to the EU institutions. Daesh terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attacks.

The deadly terror attacks in Brussels on Tuesday claimed the lives of at least 31 people and injured over 300.