GUARDIAN EUROPE: Belgium’s prime minister suggests attack that left two dead is linked to terrorism
Brussels is on its highest level of security alert after two Swedes were shot dead in in the centre of the city, and Belgium’s prime minister suggested that the attack was linked to terrorism.
“I have just offered my sincere condolences to @SwedishPM following tonight’s harrowing attack on Swedish citizens in Brussels,” Alexander De Croo tweeted. “As close partners, the fight against terrorism is a joint one.”
Police warned that the suspect remained on the loose.
The gunman, who was wearing a fluorescent orange jacket and using an automatic rifle, fled the scene after the incident, according to a video shared by the Flemish newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws.
Media reports aired amateur videos showing a man firing several shots near a station using a large weapon. Belgian broadcasters said the two victims were Swedes. A third shooting victim was reportedly wounded and receiving treatment in hospital. (+ video) » | Lisa O’Carroll in Brussels, and agencies | Monday, October 16, 2023
