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Police officer killed in suspected terror attack in Brussels
November 10, 2022 By Faith Matters

Police officer killed in suspected terror attack in Brussels

A police officer has died and another was injured following a stabbing attack in Brussels, which a Belgian judicial official said was suspected to be terrorism-linked. The suspected attacker was shot and “neutralised” after the stabbing and taken to hospital, Belgian police said. “One of our patrols was attacked by a man armed with a […]

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Belgium detains 8 for questioning over Islamic State support
December 6, 2016 By Faith Matters

Belgium detains 8 for questioning over Islamic State support

Belgian authorities searched houses and detained eight people for questioning on suspicion of supporting Islamic State financially and through the recruitment of fighters for the Syrian civil war, federal prosecutors said on Tuesday. The prosecutors said nine houses were searched in a district of Brussels, as well as the cities of Bruges, Antwerp and Sint-Niklaas. […]

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Belgian Prosecutors Appeal for Help to Find Third Suspect in Bombings
April 8, 2016 By Faith Matters

Belgian Prosecutors Appeal for Help to Find Third Suspect in Bombings

Belgian prosecutors appealed for help in finding a man suspected of leaving a bomb at Brussels Airport on March 22, saying they were eager to find a coat he had discarded and to speak to people who saw him on his hour-long walk back into the city. Federal prosecutors released new pictures of the suspect, […]

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