Number of soldiers deployed in Brno and Ostrava cut

The number of soldiers deployed alongside police officers in Brno and Ostrava after terror attacks in Brussels is to be reduced by around 100, under a decision by the State Security Council announced on Wednesday. Around 100 armed soldiers have been on patrol in each of the cities since the attacks in the Belgian capital last month, which left more than 30 people dead. Some 350 soldiers deployed in Prague are to remain in the capital.

Author: Ian Willoughby