Belgian special agents combing countryside for far-right soldier on the run
Belgian military sit in a tank at the entrance of the National Park Hoge Kempen in Maasmechelen, Belgium, Friday, May 21, 2021
HUNDREDS of Belgian special agents have been deployed to comb the countryside for a far-right soldier on the run who is considered armed and dangerous.
Helicopters are scanning the Hoge Kempen national park; roads through it have been closed and residents told to stay indoors.
Jurgen Conings was a Belgian army marksman for over three decades before being disciplined in recent months for issuing threats and making racist remarks on Facebook. He fought in the US-led invasion of Afghanistan.
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