The Latest: 5 More Detained in Latest Raids in Belgium

PARIS - The latest on the deadly attacks in Paris and the heightened security in Europe (All times local):

1:05 p.m.

Belgian authorities say five more raids in Belgium and eastern Liege have yielded five more detentions.

In all, 21 people have been taken into custody since Sunday while the capital remains under its highest alert level.

The federal prosecutor said in a statement that a BMW sighting near Liege which had rumored to contain Paris fugitive Salah Abdeslam had no links with the ongoing investigation.

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12:35 p.m.

The French government says it wants to tighten the rules on the use of prepaid bank cards as part of a crackdown on extremist financing.

Finance Minister Michel Sapin says the aim is to restrict the ability of extremists to use such cards for anonymous money transfers.

He says Europe-wide rules are needed to ensure the user's identity is checked when they apply for and use the cards.

Sapin said Monday that those who carried out the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris used prepaid cards. He didn't elaborate.

Among other measures, Sapin also outlined a proposal to expand the authorities' power to freeze the assets of suspects to include real estate and vehicles.

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11:30 a.m.

NATO, the world's biggest military alliance, has adjusted operations at its headquarters in northeastern Brussels in light of the heightened terror alert proclaimed by Belgian authorities.

A NATO official, who was not authorized to make public statements and spoke on condition of anonymity, said Monday some alliance staff members have been asked to work from home, and that external visits and visiting groups scheduled for the day had been canceled.

On Saturday, after Belgian authorities raised the alert level in the Brussels region to the maximum 4 rating, NATO staff members were advised to stay away from public transport and gatherings, the official said. The official said NATO had also raised its own internal alert level, but that "NATO headquarters is working."

"We remain vigilant and are taking all necessary measures to ensure the security of our staff and premises," the official said.