Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Antwerp, Wilrijk area, Belgium on Sat 18th March 2023

18th March 2023

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A powerful explosion damaged the restaurant “Wok & Chicken Style”, in Wilrijk, not far from Antwerp, which is owned by a businessman from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The local population reported the explosion in the night between Friday and Saturday, at 2:40 a.m., and police spokesman Wouter Bruyns said about the incident that they currently have no special clues. Damage to cars What is assumed is that an unknown person activated an explosive device and the explosion damaged the front door as well as the facade of the building where the restaurant is located. How strong the explosion was is evidenced by the visible damage to the cars parked on the other side of the street

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Antwerp ( Wilrijk area )

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