Belgian authorities said that two Swedish nationals were shot and killed in a possible terrorist attack in the country’s capital of Brussels on Monday. In a series of X posts, Belgium’s Crisis Center said that a suspect targeted three people outside a soccer stadium in the capital city, resulting in the deaths of two people.…
A 45-year-old Tunisian gunman, suspected of killing two Swedish football fans in Brussels, was shot and killed by police in a cafe. The attacker claimed responsibility for the attack in a video posted online and identified himself as a member of Islamic State. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson called for stronger EU border security and increased vigilance. The attacker was known to Belgian police and had unsuccessfully sought asylum in Belgium in 2019. The shooting occurred during heightened security concerns in Europe, although there is no evidence linking the attack to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Belgian police killed a gunman Tuesday after he shot and killed two Swedish nationals and injured a third in Brussels as more than 35,000 football fans gathered ahead of a Belgium-Sweden European Championship game.