ISIS claims responsibility for the shooting in Brussels

Beirut:

The Islamic State group on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a shooting in Brussels that killed two Swedes, saying the attack targeted Sweden because of its membership in a global coalition fighting jihadists.

“An Islamic State fighter carried out an attack on” Swedish nationals on Monday, IS said in a statement issued on the jihadist news outlet Amaq, adding that “the attack comes in the context of operations that Islamic State has called for nationals of coalition countries” .

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