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shot at by soldiers , blown himself up ?
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A suspected suicide bomber who reportedly screamed 'Allahu Akbar' before triggering an explosion at Brussels Central Station has been gunned down and killed by soldiers.
Shots rang out soon after 8pm on Tuesday as police and soldiers moved in to 'neutralise' the man, who was said to be 'threatening rail passengers' in what is being treated as a terrorist incident. The attacker's body was left lying in the station for several hours as medics could not approach him for fear that the explosives strapped to him could go off any second, official authorities said. Initial reports suggested the suspect - described as being 'tanned, well-built and in his 30s' - was wearing an explosive vest or rucksack, while witnesses later claimed he tried to blow up a trolley or a suitcase. Terrified passengers inside the station ran towards the tracks as they tried to avoid the blast, while crying tourists outside fled in panic. Within a few minutes the busy nearby shops and restaurants were shut down. A bomb squad performed a controlled explosion of a bomb belt the suspect had on at the Central Station and evacuated the city's famed Grand Place square 650 feet away while checking to see if there more hazards. The suspect was shot by soldiers who were already patrolling the station when they swooped on the attacker. There were no other casualties and police quickly said the situation was 'under control'. |
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There are many tens of millions of young Islamic (or otherwise) African/Asian males who want to come to Europe for a better life (aka free underage girls, loads of benefits, ample drugs and no need to kill or be killed by their native politics).
And what reality do they face? A foothold from Liberal-socialist idiots who have little idea of what they are inviting in, and the disintegrating nature of our welfare/benefits system. Never think you're better than Rwanda-Burundi. Learn lessons. |
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They appear to have been most fortunate in Brussels last night ...
http://www.dw.com/en/brussels-suspect-shot-after-small-explosion-in-main-station/a-39340307 "Belgian media reported that the assailant is believed to have used a nail bomb, which failed to detonate completely." |
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Referring to scripture from the horse racing 1.01 gubbage page......
'Has this ever happened before?' |
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Now there are armed soldiers at train stations and full body searches at gatherings......
How long until it's routine for them to have weapons drawn and following certain types as standard? |
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Anybody know the flemish for 'we shall not be COW'D'?
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Bomb didn't go off, fella shot dead..........a pleasing result I'd say
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what is the difference between an 'incident' and a terrorist attack?
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Is he white, or don't we know yet?
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a terrorist attack is if it is done by a white supremacist
all the others are 'incidents' |
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Was in Marseille airport last week. Teams of four soldiers patrolling with arms at the ready. A couple of them appeared to be of North African extraction.
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The 'incident' ended with the 'incident perpetrator' being shot by police.
He has been named as "O.Z" which possibly means that the next series of "Auf Wiedersehen Pet" is already down another man. . https://www.ft.com/content/a5854b7c-55f1-11e7-9fed-c19e2700005f?mhq5j=e3 |
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Well alun, Oz may have been 36 but he wasn't a Moroccan national.
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At least Abbot comes down hard on a Terrorist attack ????
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Racist language alert. Please avert your eyes if easily offended....
The BBC has identified the bomber as a 'man'. Not a white man or a black man but a man. Furthermore, he was 'tanned'. Damn this weather!! I wonder if other black people would like being refered to as tanned? 'Coloured' apparently is a no-no these days so perhaps tanned should replace it. Next time I see a gentleman with darker skin than mine I shall ask him if it would be advisable to wear a hat next time he's in his deck chair... The idiot who drove his van into the Muslims (not people, MUSLIMs) appeared to have caught the sun too. But he of course was described as white... |
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BBC News website said 44 minutes ago that the bomber was a 46 year old Moroccan. I guess they are thinking you will guess that he is not white.
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He might be one of them non Muslim Moroccans
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It's the classic drip feed of news to dilute the story.
First it was man. Then tanned man. Much later in the day and oh he's Morrocan. At no point has he been described as a Muslim despite claiming to be. Wonderful action by Plod by the way. |
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Taqiyya
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The perp obviously lost his copy of Suicide Bombing by Muslims for Dummies!
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Has Shadow Home Secretary Diane given the all-clear yet for this to be classified as a 'Terror" act committed by a Terrorist, or is it still just an 'Incident" instigated by an "Incident Initiator" ?
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When Corbyn gets elected- go high on the spread betting on weight increases by Labour ministers!
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FINSBURY
They are keeping this bloke for questioning?? He hasn't been charged yet. Will he be fit to plead etc? Jury selection would be rather interesting and where the trial takes place IF they have one. |
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They'll have to come up with something, they've already had candles and a minutes silence
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Paris incident the Other car Filled with Gas Bottles another failed Attempt , Coordinated Lone Wolfs , Expect plenty More
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Other Day
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