The Belgium authorities have frozen the assets of 12 terrorist suspects for the first time without juridical intervention at the request of the Organization to Coordinate Threat Analysis (OCAM), local media reported on Saturday.

According to Belgium RTL info, the corresponding decision is aimed at 12 terrorists suspects, including Mohamed Abrini, who allegedly was involved in the plotting of the November 2015 Paris attacks and the 2016 Brussels bombings. The suspects were reportedly blocked from access to their finances, property, and other possessions.

This measure reportedly seeks to prevent possible support for financing terrorist groups. It has been in place since 2006, but was never applied till now, the media outlet added.

From Reuters: Belgium arrests two men suspected of planning attack

Police arrested two men suspected of planning an attack in Belgium after house searches on Friday evening, federal prosecutors said on Saturday.

The two, named as 33-year-old Nourredine H. and his brother Hamza H., will appear before a judge on Saturday to determine whether they should be held in custody beyond an initial 24 hours.

“Based on provisional results from the investigation, it appears that there were plans to carry out an attack somewhere in Belgium,” the federal prosecution office said in a statement.

For the time being there was no connection with the attacks at Brussels airport and the metro on March 22, in which 32 people were killed, the prosecution office said.

Police carried out seven house searches in the region of Mons and a further house search in Liege. No weapons or explosives were found.