November 23, 2015
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It'll be easier to celebrate Sixers wins this season if your cat loses a few pounds first.
When in doubt, share a cat photo.
At least that's how Belgians decided to respond when police asked residents not to share details of their ongoing anti-terrorism raids on social media Sunday evening.
As police searched for Paris attackers in Brussels, Belgians filled Twitter with an abundance of cat photos, along with the hashtag #BrusselsLockdown.
Twitter users from all over shared goofy videos, photos and memes of cats and kittens in an effort to bury any tweets about police operations in the city.
Below are just some of the cat tweets that took over Twitter.
This, dear outsiders, is how we fight terrorism here. They haven't got a chance! We haz kittens! #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/sdq1MbrKsz
— Gilles Bordelais (@Gilles_PPDE) 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
A shoutout to cats in Belgium. We're with you here in Texas ! #BrusselsLockdown #CatsOfTwitter #kittyloafmonday pic.twitter.com/TsxyXBDP49
— A Tall Texan (@uumbop) 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
BREAKING NEWS : Belgium Police using the new 200mph Hovercat during terrorist operations #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/1LPrye29fJ
— Jayce le Satirique (@jaycelight) November 22, 2015
To friends & family: Claudio is at work, happy, proud and "même pas peur". #BrusselsLockdown #todaysdoodle pic.twitter.com/zBKq1MQNsQ
— Claudio Nichele (@jihan65) November 23, 2015
Soldiers patrolled the streets of Brussels, and police detained five more people on the third day of the security lockdown on Monday.
