It took more than 12 hours to neutralize an Islamist terrorist in Brussels | Delicate images

Islamist terrorist who shot at Swedish fans, killing at least two and wounding several in the center of Brussels, He died Tuesday from gunshot wounds received during his arrest. reported the local press.

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Belgian prosecutors confirm death of Brussels attack suspect

Abdesalem Lassoued (45), an Islamist who claimed to belong to the ISIS group, was killed by authorities this morning.

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Near Abdesalem Lassoued, A 45-year-old man of Tunisian origin who was in Belgium illegally, as confirmed by the Belgian Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo, at a press conference, who was killed, injured by police fire in a Brussels cafe.

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“This terrorist attack shakes the foundations of our peaceful society.”said the Prime Minister of Belgium, Alexander De Crooat a press conference early in the morning local time, at which the one who sent, on behalf of Belgium, his “most sincere condolences to the people of Sweden.”

Liberal politician suggested “unbreakable solidarity” of his coalition government “in the face of this blind hatred.”

Together we will fight terrorism with even greater determination.

The prosecution reported that the suspect was detained early in the morning in a cafe on the square Eugene Verboehoven in Schaerbeek So whatsignature similar to the one used in the attack when he was discovered.

Security forces conducted a search this morningsearch of a house on Huarta Hamoirlaana Street in the same areaor where the suspect was likely to reside.

Federal Prosecutor, Frederick Van Leeuwreported that investigation is open and that it was entrusted to a Brussels investigative judge specializing in terrorism.

“The suspect was not on the OKAD list” (about terrorism suspects) because “He was not known for terrorism offenses in our databases.”– said the Minister of Internal Affairs. Annelies VerlindenV Radio 1.

The minister clarified that the man “was included in the police common law facts database (in Tunisia) and not because of terrorist attacks.”

“The attack was unexpected” said Verlinden, stating that “information available today appears to indicate that attack linked to Swedish targets. He may also have connections with Sweden.”

According to the explanations of the Federal Prosecutor’s Office, which handled the case, assailant who was traveling on a scooter, He followed several Swedish fans into a taxi. He then opened fire on these people when they got out of the car at the intersection of Place de la Centlet and Boulevard Niñem de Ligne.

One of the dead victims was Swedish. Bye the second one is of Swedish origin but also had a Swiss ID card. third victim The man who was seriously injured was also of Swedish descent, according to federal prosecutors. Frederick Van Leeuw.

National Crisis Center reported on Tuesday that Threat Intelligence Coordination Authority (Ocam) supports Alert in the Brussels-Capital Region at level 4 (highest) threat, with the rest of Belgium at level 3.

(according to information from EFE)