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    1. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 15 Dec 2014

      Four armed men enter apartment in Belgian city of Ghent - police seal off surrounding areahttp://bbc.in/1Goc16L 

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      BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 15 Dec 2014

      Reports of at least one hostage taken by armed men in apartment in #Ghent, Belgium http://bbc.in/1Goan53 pic.twitter.com/1Cq810UZlJ

      2:45 AM - 15 Dec 2014
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        2. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 15 Dec 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          Three armed men who entered #Ghent apartment give themselves up, media report, but siege may be continuinghttp://bbc.in/1AccsgL 

          10 replies 235 retweets 90 likes
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        1.  ✍🏻 Edward MB‏ @Dr_Edward_MB 15 Dec 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          “@BBCBreaking:at least one hostage taken by armed men in apartment in #Ghent, Belgium http://bbc.in/1Goan53  pic.twitter.com/GPmFTMhKB4”

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        1. Lex Croucher  🎃‏Verified account @lexcanroar 15 Dec 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @BBCBreaking wrong link!

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        1. Drew Bollea‏ @Drew_WCCB 15 Dec 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          “@BBCBreaking: Reports of at least one hostage taken by armed men in apt in #Ghent, Belgium http://bbc.in/1Goan53  pic.twitter.com/p4QbCSTKpJ”

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        1. Tom Young‏ @FULLY_BADASS 15 Dec 2014
          Replying to @JoelClayt

          @JoelClayt @BBCBreaking Could Ghent incident be linked to this: https://wikispooks.com/ISGP/dutroux/Belgian_X_dossiers_of_the_Dutroux_affair.htm … ?

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        2. Achafoo‏ @AdrianNCF 15 Dec 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          Reports of at least one hostage taken by armed men in apartment in #Ghent,Belgium http://bbc.in/1Goan53  pic.twitter.com/XTLZZUOmdh @BBCBreaking

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        2. Emma‏ @emmajmercer 15 Dec 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @clara4fm Hope you're ok! “@BBCBreaking: Reports of at least 1 hostage taken by armed men in apartment in #Ghenthttp://bbc.in/1Goan53 

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        3. Clara Ferré‏ @clara4fm 15 Dec 2014
          Replying to @emmajmercer

          @emmajmercer @BBCBreaking I'm ok Em, luckily it's on the other side of town, although it's quite frightening that it has happened here!

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        4. Emma‏ @emmajmercer 15 Dec 2014
          Replying to @clara4fm

          @clara4fm Goodness me! It's such a quiet city for something like this! Stay safe, my dear xx

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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        1. Sheree Ginsburg‏ @skeekie 15 Dec 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          @GoodwinSophie can we not let this happen please “@BBCBreaking: Reports of at least one hostage taken by armed men in apartment in Belgium"

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        1. Pavan Haer‏ @PavanHaer 15 Dec 2014
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          @BBCBreaking #belgiumsiege #ghent

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        1. Michael's sister‏ @barbara_volkwyn 15 Dec 2014
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        1. Arimoto Hideki‏ @anglolatino 15 Dec 2014
          Replying to @BBCBreaking

          同時多発。QT“@BBCBreaking: Reports of at least one hostage taken by armed men in apartment in #Ghent, Belgiumhttp://bbc.in/1Goan53 

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