In an email to NTB, the Belgian defense apologizes for the incident in Åndalsnes on the night of Sunday. – After being questioned and released by the Norwegian police, the soldiers involved are kept isolated in the Belgian department in Norway, without any form of communication. This will continue until the interrogations are finished. Four Belgian soldiers have been charged with bodily harm after the fight that took place in Åndalsnes on the night of Sunday, outside Nabo’n pub. The police are still investigating whether there may be more victims or suspects. Four people have the status of injured, and one is still in hospital after the incident. – Without anticipating the outcome of the investigation, the Belgian defense regrets this incident which undermines our international reputation. If necessary, the Belgian defense will take measures, the Belgian defense writes to NTB. Agreement made with the defense and the military police Police attorney Lena Romestrand says that the case still appears unclear. – We are working to find out if there may be more victims or suspects. We are simply trying to find out what happened outside the pub on Sunday night. Police attorney Lena Romestrand Photo: Remi Sagen / news The four Belgian soldiers who have been charged were released after the interrogations, and have returned to Setnesmoen camp, and are now isolated. – We have made an agreement with the defense and the Belgian military police that they will be there until 1 March, so they are available to us in the further investigation, says Romestrand. Now the police will continue with the questioning of any witnesses in order to form a better and more accurate picture of what has happened.
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