Scene in Brussels where ISIS fanatic gunman was shot dead by Belgian police after he killed two Swedish football fans. The man, believed to be an illegal migrant, went on a rampage with an automatic rifle to 'avenge killing' of a US-Palestinian boy.
Police issue reassurance to fans following violence in Brussels that killed two. READ MORE:Match stewards and police have swarmed around Wembley stadium this evening in the wake of the Belgium terror attack that killed two people.
The moments before the match were marred as some fans booed a minute's silence for the victim's of terror attacks in Brussels and Israel, with jeers ringing out as England and Italy players stood in the centre circle to pay their respects. Security guards have been stationed at choke points outside the stadium as safety precautions are ramped up
Security guards stand on the steps leading up to Wembley Stadium amid increased policing before tonight's match Police at the scene of the Brussels shootings on Monday night, when suspected gunman Abdesalem Lassoued was still on the run READ MORE: How Brussels became the terror capital of Europe: As another ISIS fanatic brings carnage to Belgium, how migrant ghettos turned into a breeding ground for fanaticism that has sparked some of Europe's worst atrocities
Police have also been seen in the centre of Lille in northern France ahead of an international friendly between France and Scotland at the Stade Pierre Mauroy. The 45-year-old opened fire on a group of Swedish football fans in a taxi last night as they passed through Boulevard d'Ypres at around 7pm, a short distance north of the city's famous Grand Plaza ahead of Belgium's Euro 2024 qualifier against Sweden.
Speaking in Arabic in the video, Lassoued celebrated the slaughter, and said he 'was inspired by the Islamic State' terror group, prosecutors said. Many Sweden fans at King Baudouin Stadium were tearful and clung to each other for support, while others checked their mobile phones for the latest information
Fans were eventually allowed to leave the stadium in the early hours of Tuesday morning after police secured the scene Advertisement Heartbreaking images showed Belgian and Swedish footballers hugging as they remained inside the stadium until sometime after midnight on Tuesday morning, when they were finally given the go-ahead to leave.
In remarks reported by Sky Sports News, he said: 'Everyone was very sad and all the players agreed not to continue with the match.' Susanne Petersson, chairperson of supporters' group Camp Sweden, told the agency: 'Most are going home during the day today. We have been instructed to stay in and not to go out, most are at their hotels until it's time to go home.'
Forensic police officers gather in the street in the Schaerbeek area of Brussels where suspected gunman Abdesalem Lassoued was shot dead on TuesdayA bullet impact scars the window of a building after the shooting in Brussels on Monday night
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