2023-12-06 21:47:15
Busy shopping street in Brussels
The incident occurred on Avenue de la Toison d’Or, a busy shopping street in the center of the Belgian capital. According to Belgian media, a shopping center had to be evacuated. Television footage showed a large contingent of police vehicles and ambulances early in the evening.
The currently applies in Belgium second highest terror alert level. On October 16, Brussels was shaken by an Islamist attack. A Tunisian shot two Swedish fans and injured two other people before a European Championship qualifier between Belgium and Sweden in Brussels.
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The perpetrator was initially able to escape, but was tracked down and shot by the Belgian police a day later. The jihadist organization Islamic State (IS) later said the perpetrator was one of its fighters.
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