Arrgh! A scurvy Tunisian ISIS knave, who sent 2 Swedish footy lovers to Davy Jones' locker in Belgium, set sail for Europe back in 2011.
2023-10-17
Arr ye scurvy dog! A Tunisian scallywag, who be dealin' death to two Swedish landlubbers o' football on Monday, set his cursed foot on European soil back in 2011. 'Twas in the year 2016 that the authorities rightly spotted the black spot o' his radicalization by Islam.
In a tragic incident, two Swedish soccer fans were shot and killed in Brussels, Belgium on Monday. The suspected assailant, a Tunisian extremist, had been in Europe since 2011, according to Italian government and security sources. The following day, police in Belgium shot and killed the 45-year-old suspect, who had claimed responsibility for the attack on social media and identified himself as a member of the Islamic State.The victims had left a private party early to watch the Belgium-Sweden soccer match when they were pursued and shot by the assailant. Authorities launched an extensive manhunt and eventually located the suspect in the Schaerbeek neighborhood where the shooting occurred. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo stated that the Tunisian man, living illegally in Belgium, used a military weapon to kill the two Swedes and injure a third victim who is now being treated for severe injuries.
It was revealed that the suspect had previously spent time in Italy before moving to Sweden, where he was ultimately expelled and sent back to Italy. In 2016, Italian law enforcement authorities marked him as a potential risk for Islamic radicalization, leading to surveillance by intelligence agencies. However, they later lost track of him. Belgian authorities also received an unconfirmed report that the suspect had a radicalized profile and was ready to engage in jihad in a warzone.
This tragic incident highlights the ongoing threat of terrorism in Europe and the challenges faced by law enforcement agencies in tracking and apprehending individuals with extremist ideologies. The incident serves as a reminder of the importance of international cooperation and intelligence sharing in combating terrorism.
Lawrence Richard, Louis Casiano from Fox News Digital, and Reuters contributed to this report.