Thousands take part in Brussels rally against jihadist violence

Around 7,000 people in Brussels marched against jihadist violence on 17 April 2016, nearly a month after suicide blasts hit Belgium's capital, leaving 32 dead and several hundred injured.

A group of around 6,000 people left the Gare du Nord railway station and were to team up in central Brussels with around 1,000 marchers who started off from Molenbeek, the rundown Brussels district that gained an unwelcome reputation as a jihadi haven.

The 'March for Peace' was held after initially postponed on 27 March following a call by the authorities in Brussels for security reasons.

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