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Unknown event in Antwerp, Kortrijkstraat area, Belgium on Wed 22nd March 2023

22nd March 2023

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A new explosion in the Antwerp neighbourhood of Borgerhout has caused damage to six homes, reports the Antwerp police. The target appears to be convicted drug criminal Bilal B. A loud bang could be heard in Kortrijkstraat around 1.30am on the night of Wednesday to Thursday, and it caused serious damage to the targeted property, including inside. There is damage at five other houses in the street. "It mainly involves glass damage and damage to the facade. Two parked cars also sustained damage,'' a police spokesman said. There were no injuries.

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