By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/belgians-on-lockdown-tweet-kitten-photos Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Belgians on lockdown tweet kitten photos: see our 9 picks of the litter World Nov 23, 2015 9:44 AM EDT Stay safe. #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/Yb3aAF1SlY — Rad123 (@Tombx7M) November 23, 2015 Belgium’s capital Brussels remained at its highest terror alert for the third straight day as police conducted dozens of anti-terror raids, netting 21 people by Monday morning. Police advised Brussels residents to stay in their homes, and a city alarmed reacted with humor. When authorities asked the residents not to tweet details about the #BrusselsLockdown in case it would tip off the enemy, people began tweeting cat photos instead. The message: They may have guns, but “We haz kittens.” #relax, Mes amis #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/LENxVUnnv9 — JaneAustenMaMaschio (@ExTimUpperClass) November 22, 2015 Fierce Belgian Police Squad in action. They will hunt you down! #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/uRxCnok5Vn — Yameli Mera (@YMera_) November 23, 2015 May the force be with us. #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/m9OuEVhfXS — TineEeckhout (@TineEeckhout) November 22, 2015 Asked not to tweet details of anti-terrorism raids, Belgians tweet things like this instead: #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/wY1ft3KLUj — max seddon (@maxseddon) November 22, 2015 Stay inside they said. #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/hpAfV417Hf — Julia Reda (@Senficon) November 22, 2015 Thinking Belgium has the best ever hashtag tonight #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/YTcIy62GUN — Traci (@Truewho) November 23, 2015 Residents told to stay away from windows. Not sure they got the message #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/kv3Mosk5mZ — Matteo Albania (@m_albania) November 22, 2015 Hide and wait #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/FdvctVIMYn — DM Graphics (@LindsayMonteyne) November 22, 2015 Belgian authorities expressed their appreciation. “The federal prosecutor and the police services must thank the press and social media users for taking into account the needs of the ongoing operation,” said Eric Van Der Sypt, spokesman for the Belgian federal prosecutor’s office, at a press briefing. Follow @NewsHourWorld By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko produced multimedia web features and broadcast reports with a focus on foreign affairs for the PBS NewsHour. She has reported in places such as Jordan, Pakistan, Iraq, Haiti, Sudan, Western Sahara, Guantanamo Bay, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Turkey, Germany and Ireland. @NewsHourWorld
Stay safe. #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/Yb3aAF1SlY — Rad123 (@Tombx7M) November 23, 2015 Belgium’s capital Brussels remained at its highest terror alert for the third straight day as police conducted dozens of anti-terror raids, netting 21 people by Monday morning. Police advised Brussels residents to stay in their homes, and a city alarmed reacted with humor. When authorities asked the residents not to tweet details about the #BrusselsLockdown in case it would tip off the enemy, people began tweeting cat photos instead. The message: They may have guns, but “We haz kittens.” #relax, Mes amis #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/LENxVUnnv9 — JaneAustenMaMaschio (@ExTimUpperClass) November 22, 2015 Fierce Belgian Police Squad in action. They will hunt you down! #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/uRxCnok5Vn — Yameli Mera (@YMera_) November 23, 2015 May the force be with us. #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/m9OuEVhfXS — TineEeckhout (@TineEeckhout) November 22, 2015 Asked not to tweet details of anti-terrorism raids, Belgians tweet things like this instead: #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/wY1ft3KLUj — max seddon (@maxseddon) November 22, 2015 Stay inside they said. #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/hpAfV417Hf — Julia Reda (@Senficon) November 22, 2015 Thinking Belgium has the best ever hashtag tonight #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/YTcIy62GUN — Traci (@Truewho) November 23, 2015 Residents told to stay away from windows. Not sure they got the message #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/kv3Mosk5mZ — Matteo Albania (@m_albania) November 22, 2015 Hide and wait #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/FdvctVIMYn — DM Graphics (@LindsayMonteyne) November 22, 2015 Belgian authorities expressed their appreciation. “The federal prosecutor and the police services must thank the press and social media users for taking into account the needs of the ongoing operation,” said Eric Van Der Sypt, spokesman for the Belgian federal prosecutor’s office, at a press briefing. Follow @NewsHourWorld