Two Swedes killed and a suspect on the run: What we know about the Brussels attack

Two Swedish nationals have been shot dead and a third wounded in central Brussels, and a man who identified himself as a member of the self-proclaimed Islamic State group claimed responsibility in a video posted online.

Ο αγώνας για τα προκριματικά του Euro μεταξύ του Βελγίου και της Σουηδίας δεν συνεχίστηκε μετά το ημίχρονο λόγω της επίθεσης εναντίον Σουηδών τουριστών στις Βρυξέλλες Source: AAP / Bildbyran/Sipa USA

The suspected assailant fled the scene after the shooting as a football match between Belgium and Sweden was about to start, triggering a massive manhunt and prompting Belgium to raise its terror alert to the highest level.

A Belgian federal prosecutor said there was no evidence the attacker, who was still on the loose, had any link to the recent renewed conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants.

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