After the end of the first half, the teams made a joint decision to stop the football match. Also, for safety reasons, due to the terrorist threat, fans of both teams are advised to remain in the stadium.
Also, against the background of the terrorist attack, the National Crisis Center of Belgium raised the level of terrorist danger in the city to the highest, maximum level.
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo also linked the shooting to terrorism.
“I have just expressed my sincere condolences to the Prime Minister of Sweden regarding today’s heartbreaking attack on Swedish citizens in Brussels,” De Croo said.
Shooting in Brussels
Let us recall that an unknown person opened fire at football fans near the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels. The shooting took place near Ypres Boulevard, an area north of the center of Brussels.
According to sources, one person was shot dead in the entrance of the house, two more were shot dead in a taxi. All the dead were Swedish citizens.
2023-10-16 20:53:20
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