Resignation of Belgium's Justice Minister in Wake of Brussels Attack Raises Concerns

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Source: FRANCE 24 English
Resignation of Belgium's Justice Minister in Wake of Brussels Attack Raises Concerns
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Belgium's Justice Minister Vincent van Quickenborne has resigned following criticism over the handling of the case of a Tunisian gunman who killed two people in Brussels. An investigation revealed that a request by Tunisia to extradite the gunman had been neglected by Belgian justice authorities. The gunman, who had pledged allegiance to ISIS, targeted Swedish soccer fans in Brussels. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo called it a "brutal terrorist attack."

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