Belgium Yesterday was marked by investigations into an alleged abduction in Anderlecht, fires in Saint-Gilles and stolen lawyers’ data offered on the dark web. Abroad, helicopter crashes in Bosnia left several people dead and seriously injured.
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An Italian military helicopter crashed in Bosnia and Herzegovina, causing several casualties. Three crew members are reportedly dead, while 12 people are said to have been injured. Several of the injured are reportedly in serious condition. The crash involved an Italian armed forces aircraft and its crew on Bosnian territory.
An Italian helicopter belonging to the EUFOR European peacekeeping mission crashed in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina. EUFOR said several people were killed. Local media reported three dead and 12 injured. Italy’s Defence Ministry also confirmed the crash. The helicopter was part of Italy’s contribution to EUFOR.
A hack stole data from lawyers affiliated with Belgium’s French- and German-speaking bars. Umbrella organization Avocats.be confirmed in a press release that the information is being offered for sale online on the dark web. The data concerns Belgian legal professionals from the two language communities.
Police are investigating a possible child abduction in Anderlecht. Witnesses saw two masked people there who allegedly forced the child into a white van. The child is believed to be about 12 years old. The investigation aims to establish exactly what happened and who was involved.
The suspect in the Trappes attack has, according to anti-terrorism prosecutor Olivier Christen, admitted specifically targeting people of Muslim, African or North African background. Earlier this week, he still denied doing so. An 11-year-old girl was injured in the attack. According to the prosecutor, the suspect says he has no regrets.
A teenager was allegedly abducted by masked men on Thursday evening in the Trèfles district of Anderlecht. An operation is currently underway in the area, with the relevant services mobilized. The alert concerns a suspected abduction in Brussels’ Trèfles district this Thursday evening.
Three cars were burned in Saint-Gilles, in the Brussels-Capital Region. Police were deployed to the scene, while a helicopter was also involved in the response. Ground and air resources were brought together around the vehicles engulfed in flames during the incident in the area.
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