The Brussels terrorist identifies himself as a member of the Islamic State and sought to "avenge" Muslims

MADRID, 16 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The alleged perpetrator of the Brussels shooting that caused the death of two Swedish citizens has published several videos on the Internet that would prove the terrorist hypothesis, in which, among other things, he identifies himself as a member of the Islamic State terrorist group and advocates "revenge." to Muslims".

A spokesman for the Prosecutor's Office has confirmed to the press the broadcast of a video in the middle of fleeing the scene of the crime, in which, according to Belgian media, he alludes to Swedish victims and suggests that he is willing to die for the cause.

In addition to the two deceased people, the Prosecutor's Office has also reported a third victim who has been injured. This is a taxi driver who remains out of danger.

Sweden's security services had already raised the anti-terrorist alert level in August to the second highest level, as they considered that the Nordic country had gone from being considered in certain circles a "legitimate" target to a "priority" one. in which to commit attacks.

Sweden remained at level three out of five, but both the Security Service (SAPO) and the Armed Forces decided to raise it to four, which implies that the risk of attacks occurring is high.

Sweden has also been in the spotlight in recent months for the burning of copies of the Koran, replicated with political criticism and demonstrations from Muslim-majority countries.