Two Swedish nationals have been shot dead in Brussels, police said on Monday, and Belgium raised its terror alert to the highest level as a man in a video on social media claimed that he was the assailant and that he was from the Islamic State, APA reports.
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo confirmed on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that the victims were Swedish, but not their number, which the assailant, calling himself Abdesalem Al Guilani and a fighter for Allah, put at three, rather than two.
"I have just offered my sincere condolences to the Swedish PM following tonight’s harrowing attack on Swedish citizens in Brussels," de Croo said on X.
"Our thoughts are with the families and friends who lost their loved ones. As close partners the fight against terrorism is a joint one," he said.
One Belgian newspaper said it was likely that the victims were two soccer supporters. Belgium are hosting Sweden in a Euro 2024 qualifying match on Monday evening.
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Two people with Swedish nationality were shot dead in central Brussels on Monday evening, according to Belgian public broadcaster VRT, APA reports.
The suspect has not yet been caught, reports in Belgian media say. The motive of the shooting is not yet clear.
The shooting comes with Belgium hosting Sweden in a Euro 2024 qualifying match.
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