Dilliès convenes Brussels security council after renewed shootings
Brussels Minister-President Boris Dilliès has convened the Regional Security Council for Wednesday evening after another series of shootings linked by regional officials to escalating drug violence.
The shootings have injured people and sent a bullet into an occupied home. The council is the region’s principal forum for turning the responses of 19 municipalities, six police zones and federal services into a coordinated strategy.
Updated 26 August 2026 — Minister-President convened the for 18:00 on Wednesday in Brussels after a renewed series of shootings across the capital, his office told Belgian media. According to and , the meeting will bring regional, municipal, police and judicial authorities together to strengthen personnel and equipment on the ground and improve long-term coordination.
Interior Minister Bernard Quintin, public prosecutor Julien Moinil, national drugs commissioner Ine Van Wymersch, representatives of the police zones and all 19 Brussels mayors have been invited, according to Dilliès’s office. The location had not been confirmed when the meeting was announced, and the authorities had not published a detailed operational agenda.
The meeting follows several violent incidents. reported that a man was shot in the leg in on Saturday evening and was not in a life-threatening condition. Around 07:00 on Sunday, another shot struck the bedroom window of a nearby home while the resident was in bed, according to Saint-Gilles mayor Jean Spinette. BRUZZ also reported that a man suffered a non-life-threatening leg injury in a shooting near Belgica metro station in shortly before midnight on Sunday. No suspect had been arrested in that case when police issued their initial account.
Federal-police figures cited by recorded 57 shootings in the between 1 January and 31 July 2026. The figure does not yet include every incident reported in August and therefore cannot serve as a final annual total.
Dilliès’s office says the council will examine additional resources and coordination measures. It also points to a €68 million regional allocation for security and prevention in 2026 and plans for regional coordination of the wider drugs strategy. The meeting itself does not replace criminal investigations, which remain under the authority of prosecutors and police.
The political argument concerns responsibility as much as tactics. The mayors of Anderlecht, Forest and have requested stronger federal action, while N-VA and Vlaams Belang representatives in the Parliament have demanded urgent regional scrutiny. Les Engagés has called for a 90-day operational plan for Anderlecht, Forest and Saint-Gilles, according to .
Residents will now watch for concrete decisions on deployments, investigations and cooperation rather than another statement of intent. The council’s conclusions, the status of the outstanding suspects and any verified links between the recent attacks remain unknown.
Impact
Regional — The immediate impact falls on residents, businesses and public services in Saint-Gilles, Molenbeek and other neighbourhoods affected by shootings and drug-market violence.
Local — Residents and businesses in Saint-Gilles and Molenbeek face the most immediate effects, including risks to bystanders, homes and neighbourhood activity. One reported bullet entered the vicinity of an occupied residence, while another shooting left a person injured. Because Brussels comprises 19 municipalities and six police zones, any operational response may involve several local authorities rather than one citywide police command. The council’s decisions could therefore affect patrols, investigations and coordination in affected neighbourhoods, although no specific changes had been announced beforehand.
What it means for you
People living or working in Saint-Gilles, Molenbeek and other affected areas should follow instructions from their commune and local police zone and report urgent danger through the emergency services. The immediate date to watch was the Regional Security Council meeting at 18:00 on 26 August 2026. Readers should look for the post-meeting announcement to learn whether patrols, enforcement activity or other local arrangements will change. No new costs, legal obligations, transport restrictions or concrete measures had been announced before the meeting, so residents did not need to take any newly prescribed action at that stage.
Opposing perspectives
- Brussels regional executive
Dilliès’s office presents stronger operational resources and sustained coordination between regional, municipal, police and judicial authorities as the required response to the violence.
- Southern-zone mayors and Brussels PS
Mayors from Anderlecht, Forest and Saint-Gilles, together with Brussels PS figures, place greater emphasis on federal responsibility and demand stronger national police and justice support.
- Brussels opposition parties
N-VA and Vlaams Belang representatives demand urgent parliamentary scrutiny, while Les Engagés wants a time-limited operational plan with measurable targets for the most affected municipalities.
Who, where and what
Key people, places and terms in this story
The Belgian region whose security authorities were convened.
Capital region where 57 shootings were recorded through 31 July 2026.
Brussels municipality where shootings were reported during the preceding weekend.
Brussels municipality where a shooting reportedly left a person injured.
Brussels minister-president who convened the Regional Security Council.
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Brussels minister-president who convened the Regional Security Council.
The Belgian region whose security authorities were convened.
Capital region where 57 shootings were recorded through 31 July 2026.
Brussels municipality where shootings were reported during the preceding weekend.
Brussels municipality where a shooting reportedly left a person injured.
Security meeting called for 18:00 in response to renewed shootings and drug violence.
Regional coordination forum bringing together municipal, police, prosecution and federal authorities.
Brussels news outlet that reported the incidents and 2026 shooting figures.
Police authority whose data recorded 57 Brussels shootings through 31 July 2026 and whose representatives were invited to the council.
Prosecution authority represented in the regional security coordination structure.
Regional security body supporting coordination against drug trafficking.
Belgian newspaper reporting that Dilliès had convened the council.
Belgian newspaper reporting the council meeting and its focus on drug violence.
Sources & evidence
- View sourceDe StandaardPrimaryprimary· standaard.be· 26 August 2026Retrieved 26 August 2026· 37 days ago· Dated
- View sourceHet Nieuwsbladcorroborating· nieuwsblad.be· 26 August 2026Retrieved 26 August 2026· 37 days ago· Dated
- View sourceBRUZZ — Saint-Gilles shootingscorroborating· bruzz.be· 23 August 2026Retrieved 26 August 2026· 40 days ago· Dated
- View sourceBRUZZ — Molenbeek shootingcorroborating· bruzz.be· 24 August 2026Retrieved 26 August 2026· 39 days ago· Dated
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