Twitter users in Belgium last night complied with police requests to keep details of major terror raids confidential - by tweeting hundreds of cat pictures instead.
Belgian authorities had asked people not to reveal details about police activity on social media during anti-terror raids, which led to 16 arrests.
The tweets - under the #BrusselsLockdown hashtag - included spoof photos such as suspect cats being arrested and armed 'sniper cats'.
The best pictures were widely retweeted by other users, with people from around the world joining in too. Others praised the Belgian tweeters for 'not giving in to fear' as Brussels remained on the highest terror alert level.
You can see some of the best ones below:
Stay safe. #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/Yb3aAF1SlY
— Rad123 (@Tombx7M) November 23, 2015
Stay inside they said. #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/hpAfV417Hf
— Julia Reda (@Senficon) November 22, 2015
Belgian police asked not to share info of anti-terrorism raids so everyone is posting cat pictures #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/vrz26Lhsav
— Persian Rose (@PersianRose1) November 22, 2015
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
Well played Belgium. Not giving in to fear and turning #BrusselsLockdown into the best hashtag of 2015 #Cats pic.twitter.com/EPNVGA8DrH
— Tony Colville (@tony_colville) November 22, 2015
BREAKING NEWS : Belgium Police using the new 200mph Hovercat during terrorist operations #BrusselsLockdown pic.twitter.com/MnIpiOZT3x
— Jayce le Satirique (@jaycelight) November 22, 2015
