Belgium PM vows 'terrorism will never defeat us' after deadly attack

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Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo vows "terrorism will never defeat us", offering condolences to the friends and families of two Swedish victims killed in an attack in Brussels on October 16.
The suspect was shot and fatally wounded by police during his arrest, according to officials.
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00:00 Last night's terrible attacks, they affected all of us.
00:05 Terrorism is directed against people everywhere.
00:10 Perpetrators, they try to instill fear, distrust, and division in our free societies.
00:17 Terrorists must understand that they will never succeed in their intent.
00:24 They will never be able to subjugate our free societies.
00:28 And their hatred and their violence, they only show their impotence.
00:33 Terrorism will never defeat us.
00:37 Last night, three people left for what was supposed to be a wonderful soccer party.
00:44 Two of them lost their lives in a brutal terrorist attack.
00:49 Their lives were cut short in full flight, cut down by extreme brutality.
00:56 Our thoughts go first and foremost to the families and to the friends of the victims.
01:03 We share your pain and we offer our condolences.
01:06 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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