
Brussels Crime Crisis Forces Soldiers Onto City Streets
Officials say the situation is now so bad that “anyone can be hit by a stray bullet.”

Officials say the situation is now so bad that “anyone can be hit by a stray bullet.”

Amid rising violence, police investigate a central Brussels firearms incident that left a 19-year-old in critical condition.

A shooting occurred in Anderlecht in the early hours of Tuesday morning, he putblic prosecutor’s office confirmed.

Last year, 184 firearm incidents were recorded in Belgium according to the Gun Violence Incident Monitor (GVIM) report released on Friday.

Ministers accused of trying to save money rather than actually tackle gang violence.