All articles tagged with #brussels shooting
The article covers multiple news events including a shooting in Brussels, EU extending protection for Ukrainian refugees, Lithuania's ethics investigation of its prime minister, continued weapons sales to Europe by South Korea, and a French doctor's comment on Israeli authorities' treatment of Greta Thunberg.
A Tunisian gunman suspected of killing two Swedish football fans in Brussels was shot dead by police in a cafe. The attacker, who claimed responsibility in a video posted online and identified himself as a member of Islamic State, also wounded another Swedish national. Sweden's prime minister called for increased security measures to protect Europe, stating that terrorists cannot scare them into obedience. The shooting occurred amidst heightened security concerns in some European countries, although there is no evidence linking the attacker to the Israel-Hamas conflict. The suspect, who had unsuccessfully sought asylum in Belgium and was living there illegally, was known to Belgian police in connection with people smuggling. Belgium has raised its terrorism alert level and increased police presence in the capital.
Two Swedish individuals were shot dead in a suspected terrorist attack in Brussels, Belgium. The shooting occurred near a glass-fronted building, and the gunman, who claimed responsibility in an Arabic-speaking video, is still at large. The incident prompted an increase in the city's terror threat level, and the Belgium-Sweden Euro 2024 qualifier football match was abandoned. Belgian authorities have opened a terrorism probe, and the victims' identities and motives behind the attack are yet to be determined.