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An ISIS-inspired terrorist attack was carried out in Brussels by a Tunisian gunman, Abdesalem Lassoued, leading to the death of two Swedish football fans and injury to another. The attack occurred ahead of a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier match between Belgium and Sweden, which was subsequently abandoned. Lassoued, who was in Belgium illegally after his asylum request was rejected, was later killed by the police in a cafe in the Schaerbeek district. A video message from the gunman revealed his motive as revenge in the name of Muslims. The incident has heightened the terror alert in Brussels and has spurred calls for increased security measures across Europe. Belgium is now focusing on tackling illegal migration, an issue brought to the fore by the fact that Lassoued had entered Europe via Italy's Lampedusa island.
Islamist Brussels shooter arrived illegally on Lampedusa in 2011, was classified as a "radical" by Italy in 2016. Moved between there, Sweden, and finally Belgium. https://t.co/g0dqXMNvCW
Brussels police shoot, kill gunman who murdered Swedish tourists while yelling "Allahu Akbar" https://t.co/TDQucLTbes
Brussels police shoot, kill gunman who murdered Swedish tourists while yelling "Allahu Akbar" https://t.co/TDQucLSDoU
Two Sweden fans were shot and killed ahead of the Euro qualifier v Belgium in Brussels. Another was left seriously injured in hospital. How a shocking terrorist attack sparked fear and chaos https://t.co/J6hkG89sRJ
Belgium police killed terror suspect accused in death of 2 soccer fans after hourslong manhunt in Brussels https://t.co/qGExFHdkYY
Brussels attacker arrived in Italy's Lampedusa in 2011 - sources https://t.co/X9O6W3FEXS https://t.co/2pt6jKpbBq
Belgium says it will focus on tackling illegal migration and aims to rally other EU members to join its efforts after a terrorist attack by a Tunisian man left two Swedish football fans dead https://t.co/gF5CeJa7wA
UPDATE: The ISIS terrorist in Brussels is an illegal alien from Tunisia named Abdesalem Lassoed He was able to sneak into Europe by landing on the island of Lampedusa Remember when 6k Tunisian men stormed Lampedusa in a single week and were then distributed throughout Europe? https://t.co/LF1TaWCiVh
Tunisian terrorist behind Brussels attack arrived in Italy via Lampedusa in 2011, Ansa reports https://t.co/b1YT06W6fr https://t.co/oWYiK90dvJ
BRUSSELS ATTACKER ARRIVED IN ITALY'S LAMPEDUSA IN 2011 - (Reuters) The Tunisian man suspected of shooting dead two Swedish football fans in Brussels arrived in Italy's Lampedusa island in 2011, two Italian government and security sources said on Tuesday, confirming a report by… https://t.co/3al2cPrlTm https://t.co/xbYwCCXxrF
Brussels police shoot, kill gunman who murdered Swedish tourists while yelling "Allahu Akbar" https://t.co/b23gduAeBR
🛟 BRUSSELS ATTACKER ARRIVED IN ITALY'S LAMPEDUSA ISLAND IN 2011 - ITALIAN GOVT SOURCE
Video of the migrant in Brussels who said he carried out the deadly shooting for Islam. He’s a Tunisian whose asylum was rejected years ago but he remained in Europe. Just before the shootings, he posted about the Palestinian-American boy who was killed. https://t.co/Pb91628CkY
A Tunisian gunman suspected of killing two Swedish football fans in Brussels died after being shot by police in a cafe, hours after an attack which Sweden's prime minister said showed Europe must bolster security to protect itself https://t.co/eYWaobTT4Y https://t.co/FJruTqNS1c
⚠️ BRUSSELS GUNMAN SUSPECT WAS KNOWN TO POLICE BUT NOT ON WATCHLIST Full Story → https://t.co/STlS9yRNBT A man suspected of shooting dead two Swedish football fans and wounding another in Brussels was a 45-year-old Tunisian who had an asylum application rejected in 2020 but… https://t.co/YqEMfEtVs0
Swedish PM urges EU to boost security after gunman in Brussels kills two Swedes https://t.co/HejRwn06Xb https://t.co/H2q4Ur4ULc
Gunman screaming "Allahu Akbar" kills two Swedish tourists in Brussels https://t.co/6ioAnZgRKB
Two Swedes shot dead in Brussels, Belgium raises terror alert to top level #globalrisk https://t.co/T9V1MBbGmu
They finally got him. “BRUSSELS, Oct 17 (Reuters) - A Tunisian gunman suspected of killing two Swedish football fans in Brussels died on Tuesday after being shot by police in a cafe, while Sweden's prime minister said Europe must bolster security to protect itself.” https://t.co/MK04xUo2op
It has been speculated Tunisian 🇹🇳 Abdessalem Lassoued, who murdered two Swedish football supporters in Brussels, arrived via the Italian island of Lampedusa. https://t.co/75SVxrPWax
BREAKING: The Belgian police has shot dead Abdesalem Lassoued, the Islamist terrorist and illegal migrant who killed two Swedish football fans yesterday. The police found him sitting in a cafe in the Schaerbeek district. A firefight quickly ensued. https://t.co/M3nxC5lA5O
At least two Swedish soccer fans were just killed in Brussels in an apparent terrorist attack by a 45-year-old Tunisian illegal immigrant. The assailant described himself as a “mujahid” killing for the “cause of God and the Islamic state.” https://t.co/YIfH77WpCW
Sweden maintains threat assessment after Brussels killings https://t.co/Cn6nZAIJQh https://t.co/KqKMKpO6YJ
Police shoot dead suspect in killing of 2 Swedish soccer fans on a Brussels street https://t.co/pRvkOKeNOt . Click to read ⬇️
Breaking News: The police fatally shot a suspect in the killing of two Swedish nationals in Brussels. He had been known to the authorities since 2016. https://t.co/ZmcS9FZJV6
Suspected gunman who killed two Swedes in terror attack dies in hospital https://t.co/Q3akGcNOMs
The terrorist who started the shooting in #Brussels tonight and killed at least two people has died in hospital. https://t.co/5gfcaW5eIj
Perpetrator of Brussels attack is dead - RTBF TV https://t.co/OxsInYTE5Y https://t.co/FCRBZcp9Wf
A suspect in the fatal shooting of two Swedish citizens in an attack that authorities called terrorism was shot and killed by police https://t.co/cY0Oxel5W2
The gunman who killed two Swedish citizens in Brussels may have been arrested on Tuesday, the Belgian capital's mayor Philippe Close said. 'It seems indeed the suspect has been neutralized' https://t.co/kb0238Xo0c
A suspect in the fatal shooting in Brussels of two Swedish citizens, which authorities have called terrorism, has been captured https://t.co/2eF137K4xn
A suspect in the killing of two Swedish nationals in Brussels on Monday, in what officials called a terrorist act, was shot and wounded by the police after a manhunt, a Belgian official said. The man was in a hospital in critical condition. https://t.co/6xKsNHEpMa
🚨BREAKING: Police in Belgium have shot dead a suspected Tunisian gunman accused of killing two Swedish soccer fans in Brussels
Sweden captain Victor Lindelof calls for their match with Belgium NOT to restart after 'ISIS gunman' targeted and killed two Swedish fans, with players flying home overnight after they refused to play https://t.co/NnnuNyjLM1 https://t.co/pB2TMdHEcA
🚨Breaking News🚨 Tunisian illegal immigrant Abdesalem Lassoued, who used the name of Slayem Slouma on social media was shot dead in Brussels after a gun fight in a cafe in Schaerbeek. He had previously shot dead 2 Swedish football fans, inspired by ISIS & jihad. https://t.co/Sr4lIalTuC
A suspect in an attack on Swedish fans in Brussels was killed in a cafe in the capital, Reuters reports https://t.co/5MWGfRHfeh
Police shoot and arrest suspect following manhunt for ISIS fanatic illegal migrant who killed two Swedish football fans with automatic rifle https://t.co/EJtR7okMaR https://t.co/xlfn1xHyxR
Two people were killed in central Brussels on Monday in what the Belgian Prime Minister said was terrorism against Swedish citizens. https://t.co/uIQBqSg6ZS
❗️ The Brussels shooter, who killed two Swedish citizens, was shot dead in a cafe This was reported by Belgian media. 45-year-old Abdesalem Lassoued (that is the name of the criminal) was sitting in a cafe in Schaerbeek when the police came there - the man began to resist and… https://t.co/U9z3Mv3sWo https://t.co/6kbyAyYjnv
⚠️ Brussels attacker may have been shot in a cafe, mayor says Full Story → https://t.co/FMme2IDE8P According to a media transcript of the video message recorded by the self-declared perpetrator, he said he had killed Swedes to take revenge in the name of Muslims. REUTERS… https://t.co/JEiuSQ8R4S https://t.co/wTdgamiE9e
LATEST: Belgian police capture a man suspected of killing two Swedish football fans as they investigate a possible terrorist-related motive https://t.co/9KyB35vtj9 https://t.co/yp8rGO0MZm
Brussels attacker may have been shot in a cafe, no confirmation yet - media https://t.co/AbpKa5UHFV https://t.co/526EkDQ8l6
The suspected assailant who shot to death two Swedish nationals and wounded a third person in central Brussels on Monday night was shot in a cafe in the Schaerbeek neighborhood of the Belgian capital. #Belgium | #Brussels | #BrusselsAttack https://t.co/JqLzC89nFN
BREAKING: Brussels terror suspect has been killed
Belgium and Sweden's Euro 2024 qualifier on Monday was abandoned at half-time after two people were shot dead in Brussels before the game. https://t.co/DwQCracqIX
Sweden-Belgium soccer match suspended after alleged ISIS shooting of Swedish fans https://t.co/zcfZCFndPn https://t.co/druu6KpYKc
BRUSSELS TERRORIST IS STILL AT LARGE https://t.co/KNEkzm7HfA
BREAKING: Belgium's PM says terror suspect is still at large
Belgian authorities raise terror alert after 2 Swedes shot dead, man claims to be shooter, ISIS member https://t.co/xnnYu6QMp6
This is a video of the suspected mass shooter in Brussels calmly changing his magazine on the street. Two Swedes who showed up for a UEFA football game were shot dead and a third has been wounded. Police believe the suspect was acting to “avenge” the six year old Muslim boy who… https://t.co/xUeXsmsYwG https://t.co/wzrF5LrDKY
Islamist terror attack in Brussels, football match abandoned at halftime https://t.co/Mmdqz0WTgp https://t.co/Xl2laifmmE
BREAKING: The Brussels terrorist has been identified as 45-y-old Abdesalem Lassoued. He's a Tunisian citizen, is in Belgium illegally & has earlier been tried in Tunisia for terrorist acts. He has been riding around Brussels on a scooter shooting with an AK, killing 2 so far https://t.co/Qq95FSuL1y