Yesterday evening, the Norwegian police arrested four Belgian soldiers after a violent incident in the town of Åndalsnes, the Møre og Romsdal police reported to the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet.
According to Dagbladet, the Belgian soldiers were in Norway to train in winter conditions. This is confirmed to them by the Norwegian Defense Headquarters (FOH). It is not yet clear what exactly happened, but one resident of Åndalsnes was taken to hospital in Molde, according to the police. The person in question has been questioned. According to the police, there may be multiple victims, according to a message from the police on X.
The case is being handled by the Norwegian police and there would be cooperation with the Belgian military police and the Norwegian armed forces, FOH said.
The police ask that images of the incident not be published on social media. The videos show about 20 people fighting. One person gets knocked down and then a few more come and kick him while he’s down. The person is kicked in the head, among other things.