Belgian Police Hunt Heavily Armed Soldier Who Threatened Virologist

Belgian Police Hunt Heavily Armed Soldier Who Threatened Virologist
Jurgen Conings in an undated photo. Belgian Federal Police via AP
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BRUSSELS—Belgian police have launched a manhunt for a heavily armed soldier who disappeared on Monday after threatening a virologist supportive of COVID-19 vaccines and coronavirus restrictions.

The 46-year-old soldier, Jurgen Conings, left his home near the Dutch border on Monday morning and has not been seen since, police said in a search warrant published online.