{"id":2069582,"date":"2023-10-16T19:54:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T23:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brussels-shooting-leaves-2-dead-authorities-investigate-terror-attack\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T19:57:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T23:57:19","slug":"brussels-shooting-leaves-2-dead-authorities-investigate-terror-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brussels-shooting-leaves-2-dead-authorities-investigate-terror-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"2 dead in Brussels shooting, &#8216;terror attack&#8217; being investigated."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbrussels-shooting-leaves-2-dead-authorities-investigate-terror-attack%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2069582&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Belgian \u200cpolice \u2063officers from the forensic service search for\u200b evidence\u200c in a \u200bstreet after two people were killed during \u200ba shooting in Brussels on October 16, 2023\u200d evening by a suspect\u2062 who is on the run, \u2064the\u2063 Belgian capital\u2019s prosecutor\u2019s\u200b office \u2064said. The alleged gunman in a fluorescent orange jacket fled the scene after using \u2064an automatic rifle, according to a video\u2063 shared \u2064by Flemish newspaper \u200cHet Laatste \u200bNieuws. A \u2064spokeswoman\u2063 for the prosecutor\u2019s office said an\u200c investigation had \u200cbeen opened but did not speculate \u200bon the gunman\u2019s motive.\u2064 (Photo \u200cby\u2063 KENZO TRIBOUILLARD\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/stephanie-stahl\">Stephanie Stahl<\/a><br \/>4:50 PM \u2013 Monday, October 16, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Two Swedish nationals were fatally shot and another person sustained injuries \u200cfrom \u200can attack\u2063 in\u200b central Brussels, prompting Belgium\u2019s prime minister \u200cto convene an \u200cemergency meeting at a crisis center. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b shooting happened late on Monday, leading Belgian authorities to escalate the terrorism threat in Brussels \u200bto level \u20624. \u2062The rest\u2062 of \u2062the country is now at level 3. <\/p>\n<p>Belgian \u200dauthorities are uncertain whether the shooting has any connection to\u200c the\u2064 ongoing international tension surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2062 reports say that\u2062 the shooter declared on social media that he was\u200b \u201cinspired\u201d\u2063 by the Islamic State terrorist organization and that he was \u201cmotivated\u201d to attack \u200cSwedish people. <\/p>\n<p>The alleged assailant,\u2063 Abdesalem Al Guilani, who referred to himself as \u201ca fighter for Allah,\u201d maintained \u200dthat he had killed three people, rather than two.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear whether the \u2064suspected assailant has\u2062 been taken into police custody yet.\u00a0However, the Brussels prosecutor\u2019s office confirmed\u2063 the beginning\u2063 of an official \u200cinvestigation. <\/p>\n<p>The office \u2062has not provided \u2064any specific information, such as details regarding the\u2063 victims,\u2062 potential suspects, or \u200dconfirmed an underlying \u2063motive.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of the shooting, a soccer game between Belgium and Sweden was underway\u200d at Stade Roi Baudouin, a \u2062stadium that holds more than 35,000 \u2064fans. <\/p>\n<p>With the shooter at large, the \u2063match abruptly stopped halfway through and the stadium was evacuated.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Following a suspected terrorist attack in Brussels this evening, it has\u2064 been decided, after consultation with the two teams and the local police authorities, that\u200b the UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying match between Belgium and\u200c Sweden is abandoned. Further communication will be \u200dmade\u00a0in\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200dUEFA (@UEFA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UEFA\/status\/1714018341092745524?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Eric \u2064Van\u200d Der Sypt, a\u200d spokesperson\u200b for the federal prosecutor\u2019s\u200d office, reported that the third injured victim has sustained severe injuries but is now in stable condition. He also\u200b emphasized that there is \u201cno evidence\u201d to suggest\u2063 any \u2062connection between the \u2063attack and the \u200dMiddle \u200bEast conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Belgian Prime \u2062Minister Alexander De Croo shared his condolences with his Swedish counterparts on X, formerly \u200cknown as Twitter, and expressed his thoughts for the families and friends of the victims.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have just offered my sincere\u200b condolences to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SwedishPM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SwedishPM<\/a> \u200d following\u200b tonight\u2019s harrowing attack on Swedish citizens in Brussels. <\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts are with\u200c the \u2062families and \u200cfriends who lost their loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2062 close partners the fight against terrorism is \u200da joint one.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexander De Croo \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa (@alexanderdecroo)\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexanderdecroo\/status\/1714005662601036198?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>De \u200cCroo\u2019s\u200c opinion also \u2062differed from Van\u200b Der Sypt, suggesting that the attack could \u2062be linked to terrorism.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cAs close partners the fight against terrorism is a joint one,\u201d \u2062De\u200c Croo\u2064 wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Brussels Mayor Philippe Close wrote\u2064 on X that police were \u201cmobilizing to ensure security in and around our capital.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Suite \u00e0 \u2062la \u200dfusillade \u00e0 Bruxelles, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brussels-shooting-leaves-2-dead-authorities-investigate-terror-attack\/\" title=\"2 dead in Brussels shooting, 'terror attack' being investigated.\">les\u2063 services de police se mobilisent pour assurer la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 dans<\/a>\u2063 et autour de notre capitale \u200cen \u2063collaboration avec la ministre de l\u2019int\u00e9rieur\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnneliesVl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AnneliesVl<\/a>. Je suis pr\u00e9sent\u2064 au centre de crise avec <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michelgoovaerts?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@michelgoovaerts<\/a> pour \u2062assurer la\u2064 coordination.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200bPhilippe\u200b Close\u200d (@PhilippeClose) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhilippeClose\/status\/1713994985790415054?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October\u2064 16, \u20642023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said \u2064on social\u2064 media, \u2064\u201cTonight, my thoughts \u200bare \u200cwith the families of\u2064 the two victims\u200c of\u200c the \u2062despicable attack in Brussels. I extend my heartfelt support to the Belgian \u200bpolice, \u200dso they swiftly\u2064 apprehend\u2064 the suspect. Together, we stand united against terror.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Je suis de\u200b tout c\u0153ur \u200cce soir\u2063 avec les\u200b familles des\u200c deux victimes de l\u2019abject \u2062attentat qui a eu lieu \u00e0 Bruxelles.<\/p>\n<p>Mon soutien absolu aux forces de forces de police \u200bbelges, pour appr\u00e9hender \u2062rapidement le suspect.<\/p>\n<p>Nous sommes \u2063unis contre la\u200b terreur.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200cUrsula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vonderleyen\/status\/1714007615204729041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 16,\u2064 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to\u2063 your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Ohio Representative Jim\u2064 Jordan is regarded as one of \u2064the most influential lawmakers on Capitol Hill. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The\u200c founder of the government watchdog \u200dgroup \u2018OpenTheBooks.Com\u2019\u2063 says that for the past three years., the Biden \u200cAdministration has \u2063sent hundreds of \u200cmillions of dollars in\u200b aid to the \u2064Palestinians after the aid had\u2063 been blocked \u2064during the \u2062Trump \u200cAdministration. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Both Democrat and Republican Senators head to Israel amid the ongoing war with Hamas. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>What \u2062do you think of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise stepping down from the race \u2063for House speaker?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>LinkedIn said \u2064on Monday it would lay\u2062 off 668 employees across\u200c its engineering, talent and finance teams in the second round of job cuts this year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Netflix\u2019s \u2063crackdown on password-sharing likely boosted subscribers by about 6 million \u200dis\u200b expected to set the stage for price increases.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Google said on Thursday that it will defend users \u200bof generative \u2062artificial-intelligence systems in its Google Cloud and Workspace platforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>China has published proposed security requirements for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/powerball-player-wins-lotterys-1-76b-jackpot-winning-ticket-sold-in-california\/\" title=\"California sells winning ticket for .76B Powerball jackpot.\">firms offering services powered<\/a> by generative artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What connection, if any, is being investigated between the\u200c shooting and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Brussels Shooting Leaves Two Dead \u2063and Raises Terrorism Threat Level<\/p>\n<p>On the \u200bevening of October 16, \u20642023, tragedy struck in Brussels as two Swedish nationals were fatally shot and another \u2062person \u2063was injured in a violent attack. The incident prompted\u200b Belgium&#8217;s prime minister to convene\u200b an\u2062 emergency meeting at\u2064 a crisis center in response\u2064 to the alarming\u2064 situation.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities \u200bin \u200dBelgium swiftly escalated the terrorism threat\u2064 level in Brussels to level 4, while the rest of the\u200d country was raised to level 3. The \u200cshooting,\u2064 which occurred late on Monday, has raised concerns \u2064about potential acts of terrorism within the country.<\/p>\n<p>Although \u200cBelgian authorities are unsure whether this incident is connected to the ongoing international tension surrounding\u2063 the Israel-Hamas conflict, reports indicate that the shooter declared on social media to be &#8220;inspired&#8221; \u2064by the Islamic State\u200b terrorist organization. Furthermore, the attacker expressed motivation to target Swedish \u2064individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Identified \u200cas Abdesalem Al Guilani, the alleged assailant referred\u200d to himself as &#8220;a fighter for Allah&#8221;\u200d and claimed to have killed three people instead of two. It remains unclear whether the suspected assailant has been apprehended by the police. However, the Brussels prosecutor&#8217;s office \u2062has initiated an official investigation into the matter.<\/p>\n<p>While the prosecutor&#8217;s\u2064 office has not released specific details regarding the victims or any potential suspects, one \u2062significant event \u2062occurred simultaneously with the shooting. A soccer game between Belgium and \u2064Sweden was underway at the\u2063 Stade Roi Baudouin, \u2063a \u2063stadium with a capacity of \u2064over 35,000 fans. Due to the shooter remaining at large, the match was abruptly halted, and the stadium was evacuated as a precautionary measure.<\/p>\n<p>Eric Van Der Sypt, a spokesperson\u200d for the federal \u200bprosecutor&#8217;s \u200coffice,\u200d provided updates on the situation. He reported that the third injured victim \u200chad sustained severe injuries but\u200d is now in\u200b stable condition. Van Der Sypt made it clear that there\u200b is currently &#8220;no\u2063 evidence&#8221; to suggest any connection \u200dbetween the attack \u200dand the ongoing conflict\u2064 in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>As the investigation continues, Belgian authorities are working diligently to uncover \u200cmore information \u2062about the motive behind this appalling act of \u2063violence. The incident serves as a \u200dgrave reminder of the persistent threats faced by nations worldwide and the importance of maintaining vigilance in the face of terrorism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Belgian police officers scour streets for evidence after a shooting in Brussels on October 16, 2023. Two victims were killed by a suspect who remains at large. The alleged gunman, wearing a fluorescent orange jacket, fled the scene. 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