2023-10-18 18:40:01
Composed of an assault rifle, several pistols and a bladed weapon, the arsenal at Abdesalem Lassoued’s disposal raises multiple questions. Article reserved for subscribers Journalist at the Investigations department By Guillaume Derclaye Published on 10/18/2023 at 8:40 p.m. Reading time: 4 min
From the packaging box of a cordless vacuum cleaner, Abdesalem Lassoued takes out an AR-15 type war weapon. On the ground, the wrapping papers fly away, the man raises his assault rifle and opens fire on a black vehicle. The first shots of an attack which left two dead and one seriously injured. In videos circulating on social networks, we also see a handgun, placed on the ground, next to the cardboard box. A first weapon to do maximum damage, a second to defend yourself. A combo often observed in mass killings, comments Nils Duquet, director of the Flemish Institute for Peace (Vredesinstituut), a reference center for firearms in Belgium.
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