In Brussels, after the shooting of football fans, the maximum – fourth – level of terrorist threat was declared, RBC reported on October 16, citing the press service of the national crisis center of Belgium.
The shooting occurred at 19:00 local time, two hours before the 2024 European Championship qualifying match between Belgium and Sweden. Two people confirmed deadinjuries were also reported, but their number and condition were unknown at the time of publication.
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The suspect has not yet been arrested. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo calls on Brussels residents to “be vigilant”. Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden said police and prosecutors were investigating.
After the shooting on social networks a video appeared, in which a bearded man takes credit for killing fans. According to the Belgian publication Sudinfo La Capitale, this person claims to be a member of the Islamic State* organization (IS, banned in Russia). The hero of the video calls his motive “revenge for Muslims.”
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Belgian Foreign Minister Aja Labib called the murder of two Swedish football fans in Brussels a terrorist attack.
“I am horrified by the terrorist attack that claimed two lives in the very center of Brussels. All necessary means must be mobilized to combat radicalism,” – quotes TASS message from Lyabib on one of the social networks.
The Belgium-Sweden football match in Brussels was stopped after reports of shooting and casualties. How transmits RIA Novosti, with reference to sports resources, the teams played the first half, but the Swedish football players decided not to play in the second half after learning about the tragedy.
Later became knownthat the qualifying match for the 2024 European Football Championship between the national teams of Belgium and Sweden has been officially cancelled.
Brussels authorities ordered to close several metro stations that are located in the area of Senktelet Square, where the attack on Swedish fans took place.
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2023-10-16 21:15:17
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