There was "material damage," but there were no casualties, the official said.
PARIS -- A "criminal explosion" struck a synagogue in the Belgian city of Liège at around 4 a.m. local time on Monday in a "violent act of antisemitism," a local government spokeswoman confirmed to ABC News.
Police stand near barricades as they secure an area after a blast took place near a synagogue, in Liege, Belgium, Monday, March 9, 2026.
The explosion caused "material damage" but there were no casualties and the site, the official said, "has been secured."
An investigation by Belgium's Federal Police force is "ongoing."
This photgraph shows a view of the synagogue on Leon Fredericq street, after it was hit overnight by a blast in Liege on March 9, 2026.
Liège's mayor, Willy Demeyer, strongly condemned the antisemitic attack and said "external conflicts" cannot be imported into the city.
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