Attack on a barracks in Flawinne. Not a terrorist act says prosecutor
(B2) A car tried to “ force the passage from the entrance to the Flawinne barracks. A suspect has been arrested. But according to the Belgian defense it is not a terrorist act.
Passage in force of the guardhouse
That happened " around 9:30 a.m. this morning says Defense Minister Steven Vandeput. His face was half covered. " A vehicle forced its way through the Flawinne Barracks guardhouse. The military guard reacted vigilantly and forced the vehicle to stop in the neighborhood. The military guard fired a dozen warning shots. No one was injured in the incident. While fleeing from the barracks, the intruder then abandoned his car and continued on foot. »
A suspect has been arrested
The police began pursuit of the intruder. A security perimeter was immediately established around the vehicle, and within 20 minutes the SEDEE (Service for the Removal and Destruction of Explosive Devices) was on site to deal with the incident.. Because it was suspected that the car could be booby-trapped. After three hours of research, the person was arrested and identified shortly after. But specifies the minister. " According to the latest information in our possession, (...) it would not be a terrorist attack. » According to the information given by the prosecutor, he did not appear " on the lists of persons under special surveillance ". And among the reasons mentioned, we mention “ an isolated act or even that of an unbalanced person ". The man also used his personal vehicle.
Military quarters on alert
Since " the Verviers attack “, all military quarters are on an alarm level 2. “ This means that we are planning increased vigilance in all neighborhoods He adds.
(NGV)
(1) This barracks, located near Namur, in the Walloon region, notably houses the 2nd Commando Battalion which is made up of 650 soldiers (the famous "paracommandos"). This light infantry unit is regularly engaged in multinational forces. It is currently the backbone of the Belgian battlegroup for the NRF 2016 (NATO Response Force) and has just completed a training exercise ActiveTrip.
