Two Swedish citizens were killed in the shooting at 7pm on Monday evening, and a third person was injured. The injured person is also said to be Swedish, according to the Swedish news agency TT. Belgium is investigating the shooting as a terrorist attack. Newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws (HLN) names “Abdesalem L” a 45-year-old man living outside Brussels as the man in the video. The video was posted on the man’s Facebook profile. In the video, he is wearing an orange jacket and white helmet. “Abdesalem L” says his name, calls himself a soldier for IS and says he is behind the murders. Other clips circulating on social media after the murders also show a man in a matching jacket and helmet committing the shooting. The Belgian broadcaster RTBF also mentions the same 45-year-old. The voice in the video speaks Arabic with a strong Tunisian accent, according to RTBF. 5,000 police officers involved in the hunt The man is said to be originally from Tunisia, but is said to have stayed in Belgium on an unregulated basis for a while, while he has applied for asylum several times. According to some media, he is said to have been involved in or investigated for terrorism-related cases in Tunisia. Belgian security services are said to have known the man, according to Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT). According to HLN, Belgian police have surrounded the man’s home, but at 2.30 on Tuesday night had not yet entered. The authority encourages people to stay inside and be very attentive as long as the perpetrator is at large. Photo: AFP Belgian prosecutors believe a motive for the act was to target Swedish citizens. This was also confirmed by Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo at a press conference on Tuesday morning. The threat level in Brussels is now at level four, which is the highest level. The national level, on the other hand, is three. Belgian police are now working hard to find the perpetrator. De Croo stated that 5,000 police officers are involved in the hunt. In addition, the family of the alleged perpetrator must be arrested. Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo referred to the attacks in Brussels as “terrorist madness”. Photo: AFP Prosecutor: Followed by Swedish supporters During the same press conference, which was held at the crisis center on Tuesday morning, the prosecutor clarified what should have happened. – The shooter, identified as a Tunisian illegally in Belgium, followed Swedish supporters who got into a taxi. He shot those supporters as they got out of the taxi, going so far as to chase them into a building lobby, he explained, according to Belgian newspaper Le Soir. At least one of the victims was wearing a Swedish football kit, as Sweden was due to face Belgium in European Championship qualification on the same evening. The two teams played until half-time, but never got on the pitch again as the teams did not want to continue playing as a result of the incident. The score was then 1-1. Crime scene technicians began working at the scene shortly after the shooting last night. Photo: JOHANNA GERON / Reuters Encouraged not to show that you are Swedish At a quarter past two last night, the Swedish supporters at the stadium were told that they could take a taxi or Uber home. The Swedes in Brussels have received an SMS asking them to stay in a safe place, according to SVT. Several Swedish supporters were clearly affected by the attack. Photo: AP The Swedish church in Brussels has been told to remain closed. At the same time, people are encouraged to take down their flags and not show signs that they are Swedish, writes SVT. Barth Eide: A terrible attack Norway’s new foreign minister Espen Barth Eide (Ap) tells news that he has strong solidarity with the Swedes. – This is a terrible attack. As Belgium’s prime minister says, everything indicates that this is a terrorist attack aimed at Swedes, our brother people, at a football party in Brussels. It’s horrible. The security situation in Norway remains unchanged.
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