Alarms were raised in Brussels on Monday evening when a gunman opened fire, killing two people and wounding at least another.
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Shooting in #Brussels. A man armed with a Kalashnikov rifle opened fire in the city centre. There will be at least two dead and many wounded https://t.co/QrSewC9ft9– EGC S (@c_id69) October 16, 2023
Eyewitnesses uploaded video clips on social networks of the gunman’s movements in central Brussels.
References: Islamic State
According to information from Le Soir, the attacker referred to ISIS at the time of the two men’s killing, with Belgian authorities investigating the case as a terrorist attack.
Brussels 😨😨😨😨😨😱😱😱😱 Shocking pictures ⚠️⚠️⚠️ #Brussels pic.twitter.com/JicccODJ52
– ❤️🖤 𝒮𝒶𝒷𝓇𝒾𝓃𝒶 ❤️🖤 (@Milanista_Sab) October 16, 2023
According to reports, the man opened fire on men wearing Swedish national team shirts, while they were in the Belgian capital to attend the national team’s match in the 2024 European Championship.
Live from Brussels, Yasser pic.twitter.com/w9jNKWEnkP
– 𝑫𝒐𝒖𝒂𝒂. 🇲🇦 (@bonnetsLv) October 16, 2023
The perpetrator posted a video clip
After the attack, the gunman posted videos on social media.
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