A person is killed in Brussels in the fourth shooting in a week linked to drug gangs
Gunfire in Brussels has killed one person in what Belgian officials say was the fourth shooting in the past week believed linked to drug gangs, prompting a government vow to boost police on the city's streets.
Deadly drug 'gang war' sets Brussels on edge
A spree of drug-linked shootings, one deadly, has set Brussels on edge with authorities appearing powerless to stem a rise in violent crime linked to a booming narcotics trade. District mayor Fabrice Cumps said the shootings were probably linked.
Like an episode of The Wire: Brussels gang wars spiral out of control
Jérémie Tojerow, a municipal councillor in leafy Uccle from the PS party, told POLITICO that the recent shootings in Brussels reminded him of the Baltimore-set series The Wire, which chronicles America’s long-running war on narcotics from the perspective of police, gangsters, drug users and affected civilians.
Latest gangland shooting in Brussels leaves one person dead
One person died after a shooting in Brussels that was likely linked to clashes between rival drug gangs, the local prosecutor's office said on Friday, highlighting rising crime in the Belgian capital city which also hosts the main EU institutions.
One dead in fourth shooting linked to gang violence in Brussels this week
A shooting incident in Brussels — the fourth in the Belgian capital this week — killed one person, authorities told local media, with the spike in violence linked to rival drug gangs. The latest outbreak of violence in the city happened in the early hours of Friday in the Peterbos neighbourhood in Anderlecht,
Cocaine cash propels Brussels gang wars to dangerous heights, drugs czar says
The globalization of the illicit narcotics trade is hampering investigators — but Brussels needs to score some quick societal wins, says Belgium’s drug commissioner after wave of shootings.
Brussels Drug Gang Shootings: Government Pledges Action
A fatal shooting in Brussels has alarmed citizens and officials, marking the fourth drug-related attack in a week. This spate of violence has prompted increased police presence to restore safety. The city's ongoing battle with gang activities has also been impacted by cocaine imports through the Antwerp port.
One killed as drug-linked shootings spike in Brussels
A fourth shooting incident in Brussels this week killed one person, Belgian authorities said on Friday, with a district mayor
Brussels shaken by third gang-related shooting in three days
On Friday morning in Brussels, another shooting occurred, resulting in the death of one person. According to the prosecutor's office, it may be related to gang warfare, reports Reuters. On Friday morning in the Brussels district of Anderlecht,
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