In a tense and escalating operation, Brussels law enforcement officers have critically wounded a man in a widespread manhunt for an armed assailant, suspected of killing two Swedish citizens on Monday evening.
The escalating incident occurred within the confines of a café, settled in the notable Schaerbeek neighbourhood, as revealed by local media outlets.
Belgium’s prosecuting body has acknowledged the intense encounter, although they have refrained from confirming indubitably whether the wounded man is indeed the one responsible for the deadly attack.
The atmosphere in Brussels remains taut as the city’s terror alert remains at an all-time high in the aftermath of Monday’s brutal attack.
The individual who found himself in the line of fire is believed to be the suspected assailant, and it is inferred that he may have succumbed to his injuries en route to the hospital, according to Belgian Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden.
In a statement to the Flemish public broadcaster VRT, Minister Verlinden revealed a chilling detail. The automatic weapon discovered in the wounded man’s possession was identical to the one used in Monday’s fatal attack. This grim similarity has contributed to suspicions concerning his potential involvement and raised its intensity.
