Tunnel manhunt after two assault rifle-wielding gunmen open fire at Belgian train station & escape into underground

Tunnel manhunt after two assault rifle-wielding gunmen open fire at Belgian train station & escape into underground

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Tunnel manhunt after two assault rifle-wielding gunmen open fire at Belgian train station & escape into underground
Author: Emma Crabtree
Published: Feb, 05 2025 10:39

A MANHUNT is underway in Belgium after several armed men were spotted on the metro in Brussels. Police officers are searching for a two men after shots were fired at 6:15 am local time in front of the Clémenceau station in Anderlecht, the west part of the city. CCTV footage obtained by RTBF showed two heavily hooded men armed with what appear to be Kalashnikovs at the entrance and inside the station.

 [Surveillance image of a suspect holding an assault rifle at a train station.]
Image Credit: The Sun [Surveillance image of a suspect holding an assault rifle at a train station.]

According to local reports, no one was injured when the shots were fired. Police are continuing to hunt for the suspects who are believed to have fled into the underground tunnels. Searches are underway in the metro tunnels between the Trône and Gare de l'Ouest stations, bringing many transport links to a halt. Local reports state that the incident is believed to be related to drug trafficking. More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online.

 [Police officers and a police dog at a secured area of the Clemenceau metro station.]
Image Credit: The Sun [Police officers and a police dog at a secured area of the Clemenceau metro station.]

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