Suspect in Brussels murders shot dead by police. Because of his actions, the Belgium-Sweden match was stopped

On October 16, a gunman shot up a car, killing two Swedish fans.

The main suspect in the Brussels terrorist attack on October 16 was neutralized during a police operation. Due to a tragedy allegedly caused by him, the qualifying match was stopped Euro 2024 between Belgium And Sweden.

On the evening of October 16, an unknown person opened fire from a machine gun at people on the streets of Brussels. As a result, two fans of the Swedish national team were killed. The killer managed to escape. The alleged attacker reportedly later posted a video describing his crime and calling himself a member of ISIS.

The suspect was subsequently identified as 45-year-old Abdesalem L., a man of Tunisian origin. During the police operation, the alleged terrorist received a gunshot wound to the chest and died some time later in intensive care. During the search, the weapon that was used during yesterday’s attack was found.

Let us remind you that yesterday’s match was interrupted with the score 1:1. This result was recorded at the end of the first half. After information about the tragedy, the Swedish national team players refused to play in the second half; the Belgians supported their opponents in this decision. The fight was postponed for an indefinite period. The highest, fourth level of terrorist threat was declared in Brussels.

Belgium qualified early for the 2024 EURO from Group F with 16 points. The Austrian team had a similar result. Sweden with 6 points will not rise above third position.

Source: Sportarena

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