Brussels arrests 'terrorist attack' suspect

Published October 17th, 2023 - 06:37 GMT
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Police officers patrol as supporters leave the King Baudouin Stadium following the Euro 2024 qualifying football match between Belgium and Sweden in Brussels on October 16, 2023. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP)

ALBAWABA - Swedish police arrested a suspect who shot dead two football fans in what authorities described as a "terrorist attack," AFP reported.

Belgian police said that the man, who according to Prime Minister Alexander de Croo is of Tunisian origin and was living in the country illegally, was arrested on Tuesday morning.

Prime Minister added: "The terrorist attack that happened yesterday was committed with total cowardice, the attacker chose as a target two Swedish football fans."

The shooting attack killed two people and injured another one, authorities reported on Monday.


Meanwhile, Egyptian football star Mohammed Salah lost 1 million on Facebook after his silence on Israeli attacks on Gaza." />

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