2023-10-16 22:24:43
Two people have been murdered in the center of Brussels by an individual carrying a Kalashnikov-type rifle. An attack that occurred during the soccer match between Belgium and Sweden.
The match, which had not yet started at the time of the attack, was suspended at half-time, with the score tied at one.
According to several media reports, the Swedish players refused to return to the field when they found out that the deceased were Sweden fans, who were wearing national team shirts around the stadium.
The attacker reportedly opened fire shouting ‘Allahu akbar’ and fled the scene after the attack. He later posted a video on social media in which he proclaimed his membership in the Islamic State and boasted of having killed “several infidels.”
The president of the Swedish Federation speaks
“We found out that Swedish citizens were murdered. We really don’t know what happened. We don’t know if the perpetrators have been caught. The players have decided not to play anymore. There are 700 Swedes here, they must be safe. The police have said that this stadium “It is the safest place. Nobody knows how long this will last, it is understandable. The players were only informed at half-time, but it took them a while to assimilate it. Stopping was the best solution. I have no information about when the match could end,” he said. the president of the Swedish Football Federation, Fredrik Reinfeldt.
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