2023-10-17 05:33:51
By Anne Rovan
Published 4 hours ago, Updated 40 minutes ago
Armed police officers Monday evening near the Baudoin stadium in Brussels. HATIM KAGHAT / AFP
Two Swedes were shot dead on Monday in the center of the Belgian capital. The perpetrator, on the run, was still being sought at dawn on Tuesday.
Correspondent in Brussels
Night of horror and fear in Brussels. Monday evening, October 16, a man shot dead two people of Swedish nationality and injured a taxi driver in the early evening, in the center of the Belgian capital. In this busy district located on the border of Brussels city and Molenbeek, the scene was filmed by numerous witnesses. The images show the Islamist, weapon in hand, attacking the occupants of a van, chasing a passerby in the lobby of an office building, shouting “Allah Akbar” as he takes action . Wearing an orange fluorescent jacket, he then fled on a scooter.
The federal prosecutor’s office responsible for terrorism was seized, while the alert level in Brussels rose to 4 – the maximum – and was raised to 3 in the country. Alexander De Croo activated the crisis unit. “My most sincere condolences to those close to the cowardly assassination attempt in Brussels. I am monitoring the situation…
This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 80% left to discover.
Flash Sale €1.99/month for 6 months
Offer available until October 23. Without engagement.
Already subscribed? Log in
#Brussels #plunges #terrorism