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Belgium wants to follow the example of US President Donald Trump and deploy the military to improve internal security in the country.
Belgian soldiers could soon be patrolling Belgium's major cities to curb drug-related crime. The Belgian government is working on a law that will create the legal framework for this, Interior Minister Bernard Quintin announced. "The army has the duty to protect the integrity of the national territory," he told the newspaper De Standard. "It usually does this outside our borders, but the fight against drug crimes is also related to the integrity of the national territory." Quintin said that army troops are expected to be deployed in Brussels "as soon as possible."
Clash between drug clans
The liberal minister's use of the word "war" shows the extent of the drug scene, and especially the clashes between drug clans in the Belgian capital. In recent years, the number of street shootings in Brussels has steadily increased, mainly with military weapons such as Kalashnikovs. According to the Brussels Public Prosecutor's Office, 57 shootings and four deaths were recorded by mid-August this year.
Brussels needs to "wake up"
At a sensational press conference in mid-August, Brussels' chief prosecutor, Julien Moinil, publicly appealed to the government for help: "It's only a matter of time before there are innocent victims. The government listens, but it's doing nothing," he said. Brussels "must finally wake up," urged chief prosecutor Moinil. Talking about a "drug war" is an understatement, he said. Anyone in Brussels can be hit by a stray bullet these days. Moinil has stepped up investigations into the drug scene. He is now under police protection after receiving numerous death threats from drug gangs./ DW
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