Meir, one of the busiest commercial centers in the city of
Antwerp
Following the Brussels’ Zaventem airport and Metro station attacks by
terrorists, which claimed lives and caused injuries, a group of
terrorists claiming to be ISIS posted a message on Facebook that: “Antwerp
will never have a good sleep,” since then the Antwerp police have increased
security to bring comfort to ‘Antwerpners’ amidst fear.
In today’s (8/4/2016) edition of Gazette Van Antwerpen, one
of Belgium’s newspapers, reports that extra security is now in force,
with heavily armed police, protecting citizens, after a mother warns the
Antwerp police that her son has joined the Syrian fighters.
According to the woman, the intention of her son is to join other terrorists to target the famous commercial center Meir, City festival centers, and cinemas, to kill and destroy. Antwerp’s police boss Wouter Bruyns has confirmed the story.
The police have therefore issued a warning to everyone to keep away from Meir, one of the busiest shopping centers in Antwerp, and entertainment spots to avoid any bloodshed.
Even though the mayor of Antwerp, Bart De Wever, is
working hand in hand with the police, to provide extra security throughout the
city, many people are still afraid, because of the violent and unpredictable
nature of the terrorists.
Already, the Belgian government has lost millions of
revenue, following the closure of the Zaventem airport for a number of days, to
restore the badly affected halls at the airport.
Now that activities
at Meir, one of the busiest commercial centers in the city has been
halted, no one can predict how bad it’s going to affect Belgium’s economy
or the Province of Antwerp.
