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Belgian police kill Tunisian man suspected of shooting 3 Swedish soccer fans, killing 2 of them
Read full article: Belgian police kill Tunisian man suspected of shooting 3 Swedish soccer fans, killing 2 of themAuthorities in the Belgian capital shot and killed a Tunisian national hours after they say he gunned down three Swedish soccer fans, killing two of them.
Belgian justice minister under protection over kidnap plot
Read full article: Belgian justice minister under protection over kidnap plotBelgium’s justice minister remains under police protection after four people suspected of taking part in an alleged plot to kidnap him were arrested in the Netherlands over the weekend.
Belgium takes back mothers and children from Syria
Read full article: Belgium takes back mothers and children from SyriaBelgium's judicial authorities have brought home six women and 16 children with Belgian citizenship who were held in Syria for their suspected connection with the Islamic State group.
Belgium busts big cocaine ring that relied on corrupt police
Read full article: Belgium busts big cocaine ring that relied on corrupt policeJudicial and law enforcement authorities in Belgium have dismantled an organized criminal network responsible for drugs trafficking involving corrupt police officers as they seized more than 2 million euros and some 3.5 tons of cocaine. (Johanna Geron, Pool Photo via AP, File)BRUSSELS – Authorities in Belgium and another three countries have dismantled a criminal drug trafficking network that allegedly relied on corrupt police officers to ship hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cocaine into Western Europe, officials said Thursday. Authorities also seized weapons, about 40 vehicles, 1.3 million euros in cash, 700,000 euros ($822,000) on various bank accounts as well as stocks worth 62,000 euros ($72,850). “The quantity we seized can seem gigantic, but it's infinitely small compared to what really goes through," Van Leeuw said. “It's not only cocaine that is imported," Van Leeuw said.