Gunman in Belgium May Have Been Radicalized in Prison, Officials Say - The New York Times - 0 views
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One day after the assault in the eastern Belgian city of Liège, which further unnerved a country that was already on edge after two deadly attacks in Brussels in 2016, officials confirmed that they were investigating the case as possible terrorism, but cautioned that other factors were in play
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“There are signs that allow us to speak of radicalization in prison,” Interior Minister Jan Jambon said about the assailant’s possible motives. “But it can also be because he had no prospects anymore in our society, as he also committed a murder the night before.”
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Mr. Herman had been serving a continuous series of prison sentences for theft, assault and drug offenses since 2003.
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