Overview
- The stabbings occurred in the early evening as the rally dispersed in front of the Antwerp Opera.
- Community group NavBel said men who had joined the march drew knives and attacked participants without distinction.
- All victims were hospitalized, with two in life-threatening condition, according to local police.
- Investigators are reviewing neighborhood CCTV to determine the number of assailants and to locate any additional suspects, police spokesman Wouter Bruyns said.
- The demonstration supported Kurds in Syria, and organizers canceled a planned protest for Friday out of respect for the injured and to preserve calm.