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Six Stabbed at Kurdish Demonstration in Antwerp, Two Arrested

Police say two suspects are in custody pending an ongoing investigation.

Overview

  • Authorities confirm six injured, including two in critical condition, after a knife attack near Operaplein.
  • Four victims were found on Operaplein, with two others located near Rooseveltplaats and Sint-Elisabethstraat, according to local reports.
  • Roughly 50 people were at the demonstration, where Kurdish and PKK flags were visible, media reports say.
  • Police say the detained suspects had mingled with the crowd, and images and videos show arrests and emergency treatment on the scene.
  • Officials have not confirmed a motive, and police continued securing the area and urging bystanders to leave as the probe proceeds.