Belgian army to remain on streets until at least March

Military personnel will remain on the streets of Belgium until at least 2 March, the Belgian council of ministers decided on Friday.

The decision made by the cabinet - chaired by prime minister Charles Michel - is based on the latest risk assessment by terror threat analysis body OCAM.

Soldiers have been assisting police with street patrols since the Paris terror attacks in November 2015 and the subsequent "lockdown" in the Belgian capital.

There are 1,250 army officers deployed at the moment, with another 150 on stand-by.