Two Swedish nationals have been shot dead and a third person injured in Brussels, in an attack which prosecutors are treating as terrorism.

The Belgium-Sweden Euro 2024 qualifier football match being played in the city was abandoned.

Brussels is on its highest terror alert as the gunman, who appeared to have an assault rifle, remains at large.

French President Emmanuel Macron, who was on a visit to Albania, said: "Europe has been shaken."

A spokesman for the Belgian federal prosecutor, Eric van Duyse, urged the public to "go home and stay at home as long as the threat has not been eradicated".

He said a man claiming to be the attacker had said in a video on social media he had been inspired by the Islamic State group.

 

A video shows an Arabic-speaking man saying he carried out the attack in the name of God and that he killed three people.

The video and others uploaded during the attack are being verified by police, the BBC has been told.

 

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Sounds more like an assassination rather than a terrorist attack, if you ask me. 

In the name of Allah, this is a message from the soldiers of the Islamic State.

The Islamic State will remain despite your laws.

We live for our religion and we die for our religion,”

says Brussels terrorist in a FB message before killing two people.

 

 

29 minutes ago, pacovl46 said:

Sounds more like an assassination rather than a terrorist attack, if you ask me. 

(noticed post above too late)

Are you serious?

A Tunisian kills two arbitrary Swedish football fans in Brussels?

He is on the flight but 99% identified from a confession video on the net.

Claiming to be inspired by ISIS.

Swedes targeted as revenge for Koran burning in Sweden.

A denied asylum seeker that should have been evicted.

Same s.it everywhere.

Edited October 17, 20232 yr by KhunBENQ

According to Le Soir (Belgium), unconfined reports that a man, thought to be the perpetrator, has been shot by police.

4 minutes ago, RayC said:

According to Le Soir (Belgium), unconfined reports that a man, thought to be the perpetrator, has been shot by police.

Let's hope it's a fatal gunshot, otherwise the loons at the ECHR will be demanding he's treated in a private hospital with full access to a mosque and HALAL meat. 

Edited October 17, 20232 yr by JonnyF

Really, is that what comes to your mind that it has to be a muslim involved in any shooting. 

5 minutes ago, thaipak said:

Really, is that what comes to your mind that it has to be a muslim involved in any shooting. 

 

 

Evidence suggests that is a good start point.

 

 

Oh look!

 

"A spokesman for the prosecutor, Eric van Duyse, urged the public to "go home and stay at home as long as the threat has not been eradicated".

He said a man claiming to be the attacker had said in a video on social media he had been inspired by the Islamic State group".

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67129117

Edited October 17, 20232 yr by hotandsticky

9 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Let's hope it's a fatal gunshot, otherwise the loons at the ECHR will be demanding he's treated in a private hospital with full access to a mosque and HALAL meat. 

 

Police in Brussels have shot a man in a massive manhunt for the gunman who killed two Swedish nationals on Monday evening.

 

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67131128

5 minutes ago, thaipak said:

Really, is that what comes to your mind that it has to be a muslim involved in any shooting. 

Only when they are filmed screaming Alahhu Akbar during the shooting.

In Belgium, it seems the Islamist danger is not taken seriously. Moelebek remains, to all intents and purposes, a nest of extremists. However, saying that in Brussels would immediately qualify you as islamophobic. 

28 minutes ago, thaipak said:

Really, is that what comes to your mind that it has to be a muslim involved in any shooting. 

Are you serious???????

27 minutes ago, Anant72 said:

In Belgium, it seems the Islamist danger is not taken seriously. Moelebek remains, to all intents and purposes, a nest of extremists. However, saying that in Brussels would immediately qualify you as islamophobic. 

The threat from extremists is taken seriously in Belgium but, unfortunately, terrorists slip through the net.

 

The attacker in this instance lived in Schaerbeek, not Molenbeek, although there's no denying that Molenbeek has its' problems.

 

However, having grown up in what was considered at the time by many to be a crime-infested slum (Brixton), my experience is that the overwhelming majority of people are decent and law abiding.

Confirmed that suspect has died. I can't shed any tears about this news.

16 hours ago, RayC said:

Confirmed that suspect has died. I can't shed any tears about this news.

Yes this is good news. No need to spend hundreds of thousands of taxpayers money on court cases, appeals, and housing him in luxury jails. 

 

Another warning about the perils of illegal immigration, as if any more were needed. 

18 hours ago, pacovl46 said:

Sounds more like an assassination rather than a terrorist attack, if you ask me. 

Thankfully no-one is asking you.

On 10/17/2023 at 8:13 AM, KhunBENQ said:

(noticed post above too late)

Are you serious?

A Tunisian kills two arbitrary Swedish football fans in Brussels?

He is on the flight but 99% identified from a confession video on the net.

Claiming to be inspired by ISIS.

Swedes targeted as revenge for Koran burning in Sweden.

A denied asylum seeker that should have been evicted.

Same s.it everywhere.

 

No need to get your knickers in a twist! I wrote this when there was still very little information. "Only" two dead when he had an assault rifle just seemed a bit low for a terrorist attack! 

16 hours ago, roo860 said:

Thankfully no-one is asking you.

Aren't you a charm?! 

 

The reason I wrote this is because the number of victims seemed to be awfully low, thank God, for a terrorist attack. Especially when the guy had an assault rifle! Happy now?