Police cordon off an area where a shooting took place in the center of Brussels, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. Belgian police say that two people are dead in central Brussels after several shots were fired.
Belgian authorities raised the terror alert to its highest level in the capital late Monday after the fatal shooting of two Swedes in Brussels that Prime Minister Alexander De Croo suggested was linked to "terrorism."Belgian PM said the shootings were linked to 'terrorism,' as gunman remained at largePolice cordon off an area where a shooting took place in the centre of Brussels on Monday. Belgian police say at least two people are dead.
Laura Demullier of the terrorism centre said in an interview that the highest priority for authorities now was to get thousands of football fans attending the Belgium-Sweden soccer match safely out of the stadium where the match had been abandoned halfway through. "I have just offered my sincere condolences to #SwedishPM following tonight's harrowing attack on Swedish citizens in Brussels," De Croo said. He added on X, formerly known as Twitter, "As close partners the fight against terrorism is a joint one."
It was not immediately clear if the shooting was linked to the international uproar over the Israel-Hamas war.
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