Ongoing situation involving an armed man in Limburg, Belgium.
There is an ongoing situation involving an armed man in Limburg, Belgium on 19 May 2021. You should avoid the Hoge Kempen National Park, remain vigilant and follow the advice of the local authorities. The suspect has been named as Jurgen Conings, a military shooting instructor who took weapons from a barracks. He is said to have made threats in the past against virologist Marc Van Ranst, who led Belgium’s public health response to coronavirus. Further information can be found here.