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Manhunt in Belgium for former soldier who threatened COVID virologist

Belgium's search for the heavily armed soldier is focused in the country's northeast. The suspected far-right extremist is accused of threatening public figures, including renowned coronavirus expert.

Authorities in Belgium are searching a second day for an armed man who is on a terror watch list because of his extreme right sympathies and who had threatened several people

Belgian manhunt for soldier on terror-watch list goes on RAF CASERT, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3In this photo provided by the Belgian Federal Police on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, an undated photo of Jurgen Conings. Authorities in Belgium are searching a second day for an armed man who is on a terror watch list because of his extreme right sympathies and who had threatened several people. (Belgian Federal Police via AP)APShow MoreShow Less 2of3FILE - Belgian top virol...

Belgian police hunt heavily armed soldier who threatened virologist Reuters 5 hrs ago By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS, May 19 (Reuters) - Belgian police have launched a manhunt for a heavily armed soldier with far-right tendencies who disappeared on Monday after threatening a virologist supportive of COVID-19 vaccines and coronavirus restrictions. The 46-year-old soldier, Jurgen Conings, left his home near the Dutch border on Monday morning and has not been seen since, police said in a search warr...

Hunt for unnamed man on Belgian terror watch list has entered its second day  He is said to be armed with a rocket launcher, a machine gun and a pistol Minister describes him as acute threat known for his extreme right sympathies Once threatened Marc Van Ranst a top virologist working to contain coronavirus Van Ranst and his family have been moved to safe location until suspect is found

First published on Wed 19 May 2021 05.45 EDT Police in Belgium are searching for a heavily armed soldier with links to the extreme right who has made threats against a high-profile virologist who backed the country’s Covid lockdowns. Jurgen Conings, 46, has been missing since Monday after taking from his barracks at least one rocket launcher, a submachine gun, a smaller pistol and a bulletproof vest. Special forces and police were searching Dilserbos forest, near Dilsen in Limburg, on Tuesday...

Manhunt launched for heavily armed soldier who threatened Belgian virologist Samuel Osborne © Provided by The Independent Belgian police have launched a manhunt for a heavily armed soldier with links to the far right who threatened the country’s most famous coronavirus expert. The 46-year-old, named in media as Jurgen Conings, went missing on Monday after stealing a rocket launcher, a sub-machine gun and a pistol, as well as a bulletproof vest, from his barracks. The country...

Police stepped up their manhunt Wednesday for a Belgian soldier with suspected extreme-right views and access to rocket launchers who went missing after threatening public figures -- including a renowned coronavirus expert. Special police units deployed overnight near 46-year-old serviceman Jurgen Conings hometown of Dilsen-Stokkem in the northeast of the country, near the Dutch border. The suspects abandoned car was found nearby with "four anti-tank rocket launchers and some munition", the Bel...

A soldier with ties to the extreme right went missing in Belgium on Monday, and he took a cache of weapons with him. Police say Jurgen Conings, 46, removed four rocket launchers,...