At least two people died and several more were injured using a firearm in an incident recorded shortly after 19:00 local time, near Place Saintelet in Brussels, before the qualifying match for German Eurocup 2024 between Belgium and Sweden.
Police sources citing regional media group Sudinfo note that A man opened fire indiscriminately from a Kalashnikov assault rifle scream “Allah Akbar!” (Allah is Great).
🚨| #LAST MINUTE: Two people were killed and several others were injured in gunfire after a man with a Kalashnikov opened fire indiscriminately, shouting “Alahu Akbar!” near Place Sentelette in Brussels, Belgium.‼️ pic.twitter.com/HAs4ZtFdeQ
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The attacker was wearing a helmet and a reflective vest. He fled on a moped.
Sources in the journalistic group note that two victims are Swedish citizens and they were wearing Swedish soccer team jerseys.
(according to information from Europe Press)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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