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Guns and grenades rock Liege, Belgium
2011-12-13
Moved to Page 1: War on Terror because it is now claimed the attack is linked to an honour killing conviction.

-- trailing wife at 9:36 am ET
A gun and grenade attack in the centre of the Belgian city of Liege has killed at least two people and wounded about 25, Belgian media say.

They say several men threw grenades and fired on a crowd at a bus stop in Place Saint Lambert, a busy square.

Some reports say one of the attackers is among the dead. Local media said another had been seized by police but gunfire was continuing.
BBC article updated as of 9:04 ET:
...wounded 47 including a toddler, media say.

Witnesses say a man in his 40s threw grenades at a bus stop in Place Saint Lambert, a busy square. At least two other men are thought to be involved.

Reports say one of the attackers is among the dead. Local media say another has been detained, while a third is involved in a stand-off with police. There are reports of a fourth man escaping the scene.

It is not clear who the attackers are.

Place Saint Lambert is a busy intersection, served by hundreds of buses daily. It hosts an annual Christmas market which attracts some 1.5 million visitors a year.
The Telegraph adds, as of 12:36 pm GMT:
The attack took place around noon on Saint-Lambert square, home to the town's courthouse and located near a busy Christmas market, Belga news agency said.

The Karachi Post in Pakistan claimed that the attack was linked to a sentence in an honour killing case. It said the parents of Sadia Sheikh were sentenced on Monday when there had been a bomb alert in the court.
A two-year-old child is reportedly fighting for life in hospital. Six other victims are said to be gravely injured.

One of two or more assailants threw stun grenades into the courthouse while another was hurled at a bus shelter, RTL-TV1 said. Shots were fired across the square by gunmen posted on the rooftop of a bakery shop, with further shots heard later from across town.

Police cordoned off the square and gave chase to the assailants, one of whom was reportedly killed. The gunmen are thought to be hiding in Liege cathedral.

The Karachi Post in Pakistan claimed that the attack was linked to a sentence in an honour killing case. It said the parents of Sadia Sheikh were sentenced on Monday when there had been a bomb alert in the court.
Posted by:Anguper Hupomosing9418

#8  Euro-trash opine, "...this might have just as easily occurred In Bruges". Ach!
Posted by: Grease Jith3343   2011-12-13 22:24  

#7  Doesn't look like Islamic terror, more like an ordinary criminal running amuck.

No other attackers were involved. The KP is making this up, no idea why.
Posted by: European Conservative   2011-12-13 20:24  

#6  several men threw grenades and fired on a crowd at a bus stop

Not much honor in that.
Posted by: SteveS   2011-12-13 17:28  

#5  Clearly, this is an example of "workplace violence."
Posted by: Anonymoose   2011-12-13 10:35  

#4  64 injured, 2 dead
Posted by: Frank G   2011-12-13 09:59  

#3  Nordine Amrani was convicted in 2008 by the court of Liège to 58 months behind bars for the possession of weapons and for growing 2,800 cannabis plants as part of a criminal gang.

Sudden Jihad Syndrome from a criminal muslim immigrant?
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2011-12-13 09:42  

#2  More on the murder of Sadia Sheikh.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2011-12-13 09:38  

#1  How would Karachi know? OTOH, that they'd make such a claim so soon might mean they've been paying particular attention.
If they're right, this is a spectacular form of what in this country would be Muslim juror null.
If not, then WTF??????????/
Posted by: Richard Aubrey   2011-12-13 09:38  

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