Two people of Swedish nationality were killed Monday evening in Brussels by an armed man. The match between Belgium and Sweden had to be stopped at half-time. It is a “cowardly attack” according to the Belgian Prime Minister.
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Security will be reinforced on Tuesday October 17 at the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve d’Ascq, near Lille, during the friendly match between France and Scotland after the attack in Brussels which left two dead, the sports management learned to the authorities.
Two people were killed by gunfire early Monday evening in the center of Brussels, and the suspect is on the run, the prosecutor’s office in the Belgian capital announced to AFP. The federal prosecutor’s office, responsible for terrorism, announced that it was seized of the investigation. The Belgian Prime Minister denounced a “cowardly attack” and declared that the two victims were Swedish.
A football match between Belgium and Sweden took place on Monday evening in Brussels, at the King Baudouin stadium, as part of qualifying for Euro 2024. It was interrupted at half-time and the authorities are examining how to get the players out. stadium fans safe, said the Belgian Crisis Center. The French Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, instructed Monday evening that controls at the border with Belgium be reinforced.