Belgium to sue Google for not blurring images of defence sites

Close up of man use and computer iphone smartphone and using application Google Maps to destination. navigation service by Google map (Dreamstime/TNS)

BRUSSELS: The Belgian defence ministry will sue Google for not complying with its requests to blur satellite images of sensitive military sites, a ministry spokeswoman said on Sept 28. 

Citing national security, the ministry said it had requested that sites such as air bases and nuclear power stations be obscured on Google's satellite mapping services.