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Fugitive far-right soldier apparently found dead, says Belgian police
Source: Euronews with AP
Fugitive far-right soldier apparently found dead, says Belgian police
By Euronews with AP • Updated: 21/06/2021 - 18:57
Belgian police say the body of a fugitive who was the target of a huge and long-running manhunt appeared to have been found on Sunday.
Far-right former soldier Jurgen Conings, 46, was placed on a terror watchlist in February due to his extreme right-wing views.
On May 17, hundreds of specialised security force members were deployed to search for Conings after he seized several heavy weapons from an army barracks and disappeared.
The former soldier had sent threats of violence to several citizens, including Belgium's senior virologist Marc Van Ranst, who has played a key role in the country's fight against COVID-19.
"On Sunday, the lifeless body of a male individual was found by people walking in the woods of the municipality of Dilsen-Stockem," the police confirmed in a statement to Euronews.
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By Euronews with AP • Updated: 21/06/2021 - 18:57
Belgian police say the body of a fugitive who was the target of a huge and long-running manhunt appeared to have been found on Sunday.
Far-right former soldier Jurgen Conings, 46, was placed on a terror watchlist in February due to his extreme right-wing views.
On May 17, hundreds of specialised security force members were deployed to search for Conings after he seized several heavy weapons from an army barracks and disappeared.
The former soldier had sent threats of violence to several citizens, including Belgium's senior virologist Marc Van Ranst, who has played a key role in the country's fight against COVID-19.
"On Sunday, the lifeless body of a male individual was found by people walking in the woods of the municipality of Dilsen-Stockem," the police confirmed in a statement to Euronews.
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Read more: https://www.euronews.com/2021/06/20/fugitive-far-right-soldier-apparently-found-dead-says-belgian-police