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On Sunday morning in Strépy-Bracquegnies, near La Louvière, Belgium, a car crashed into a crowd of people gathered to attend a local carnival. Six people were killed. Another ten people were taken to nearby hospitals with life-threatening injuries, while another 27 were “slightly injured,” according to Deputy Crown Prosecutor Damien Verheyen.“A car came from the back at high speed and crashed into group, pulverized a large number of people, continuing its way before stopping a little further down,” La Louvière mayor Jacques Gobert told reporters as a group of carnival-goers marched towards the town center.Verheyen said the two men in the car, both from La Louvière and born in 1988 and 1990, were arrested. He went on to say that a “reconstruction” was needed. Verheyen stated the two men in the automobile were both from La Louvière and were born in 1988 and 1990. He went on to say that a “reconstruction of the facts” will be performed to determine the vehicle’s exact route and any possible reason.At 5 a.m. local time, the incident occurred. 30 miles (50 kilometers) south of Brussels is Strépy-Bracquegnies.Officers claimed there was no evidence that the event was caused by a police chase, contrary to early allegations. They also stated that “no elements” have yet been discovered that indicate the occurrence “may be deemed a terrorist assault.” Five rescue vehicles and 16 ambulances were dispatched to the scene to transport the casualties to various hospitals in the area, according to authorities; 70 non-injured persons were also evacuated.On Sunday at 4 p.m. local time, Belgium’s King Philippe and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo were set to pay a visit to the scene.“His sympathies were with victims and their relatives,” De Croo remarked on Twitter. “Strépy-Bracquegnies has some bad news. A community celebration has been struck in the heart “he pennedAnnelies Verlinden, the Dutch interior minister, also tweeted her condolences “to the families and friends of those who died and were injured” in the event.“What was supposed to be a fun get-together turned into a disaster. We’re keeping a careful eye on the situation “In a tweet, she expressed herself.
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Residents in Luwero district are in fear after a group of unidentified armed men violently kidnapped a man. Umar Kabonge Ajobe, a resident of Kasana-Piida in Luwero Town Council, has been identified as the victim. According to the victim’s wife, at around 10 p.m., a Toyota Hiace dubbed the “drone” attacked their home with a group of men armed with pistols. They knocked on the door, she claims, but it was initially refused to open for them. She claims that seven men attacked her house and demanded that she remove her hijab. They then took images of her spouse before handcuffing him and pushing him to the ground. The men then took the two phones in the house, according to her, before inquiring what the spouse did for a job. Moments Kabonge was carried away to an unknown destination moments later. One of the area leaders, Sheikh Ramadhan Mulindwa Nsanja, the Luwero district Kadhi under the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), was the first to file a complaint. When contacted for comment, Savannah regional police spokesperson Isah Ssemwogerere told The New Light Paper that he had already tasked the regional CID to investigate. Sheikh Mulindwa, on the other hand, argued that the armed group may be part of the security force. He has challenged security to maintain a professional demeanor when making arrests. He also urged all Imams in his jurisdiction to continue embracing ongoing registration in order to facilitate easy rescue in the event of such kidnappings. Unidentified security operatives apprehended two Muslim clerics in the Luwero district in November last year for unknown reasons. Sheikh Swaibu Segujja, the Assistant Secretary for Zakat under the Luwero Muslim District, and the Imam of Butanza mosque in Katikamu Sub County were identified. Sheikh Muhammed Ssemwanga, Imam of Lusenke Mosque in Wobulenzi Town Council and teacher at Lugo Orphanage in Lukomera, Katikamu Sub-County, and Rashid Ibn Warid Islamic Primary School in Wobulenzi Town Council, were the others. Sheikh Muhammad Abbas Kirevu was shot and killed two days before the couple was apprehended. Wakiso district’s Makindye Ssabagabo division’s top Muslim cleric. The office of the Luwero District Kadhi began registering all Imams and other religious leaders at Mosques as a result of this development. The registration exercise, according to Luwero District Kadhi Sheikh Ramadhan Mulindwa, will aid his office in tracing and defending the Imams in the event of any arrests related to terror or other criminal conduct.
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