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| Man blows himself up at football field in Belgium | Man blows himself up at football field in Belgium |
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| A man, reportedly wearing an explosive belt, has blown himself up at a football field in Verviers, Belgium, the local prosecutor’s office reported. The man was the only victim. | A man, reportedly wearing an explosive belt, has blown himself up at a football field in Verviers, Belgium, the local prosecutor’s office reported. The man was the only victim. |
| The man detonated explosives on his person between 8:30am and 9am on Tuesday, Belgian outlet RTL info reported, citing the prosecutor’s office. Police do not know his identity, nor have they established a motive for the apparent suicide bombing. | The man detonated explosives on his person between 8:30am and 9am on Tuesday, Belgian outlet RTL info reported, citing the prosecutor’s office. Police do not know his identity, nor have they established a motive for the apparent suicide bombing. |
| Nearby streets have been closed to traffic, and a bomb disposal crew are at the scene. | Nearby streets have been closed to traffic, and a bomb disposal crew are at the scene. |
| The man was around 50 years old, and walked to the center circle of the field before blowing himself up, according to one witness report. | |
| Mayor Hasan Aydin has downplayed speculation that the man wanted to commit a terrorist act. “Suicide seems plausible,” he told Sudinfo.be. “If he had wanted to do more damage, he would certainly have been in a place in town where there were more people.” | |
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