UPDATE: Belgian Authorities Raise Terror Alert to Highest Level After Two Dead in Islamist Terrorist Attack
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Brussels, the de facto capital of the European Union, is on high alert following a chilling act of violence that left two Swedish citizens dead.
Two Swedish nationals were fatally shot in Brussels on Monday evening, coinciding with a football match between Belgium and Sweden. The Belgian authorities have since raised the terror alert to its highest level in the capital and the second-highest level across the rest of the nation, signaling an “extremely serious” threat to public safety.
The attack occurred near the center of the Belgian capital, Brussels, where a football match between Belgium and Sweden was taking place. The match was suspended at halftime due to security reasons, according to UEFA.
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo confirmed on social media platform X (formerly Twitter),
