Belgium launched a terror investigation Friday after a former serviceman's social media post threatened to kill Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.

The suspect, Sam H., shared a post on Facebook that showed him attaching a picture of De Croo to a tree and shooting at it several times.

The Federal Public Prosecutor's Office said the suspect, also targeted ministers in the video clip, may have left the country.​​​​​​​

Police searched the home of the suspect whose whereabouts are unknown.

Bomb disposal units were dispatched to the scene in case of a booby trap in the house.

The Brussels Times reported that several streets in the Limburg municipality of Leopoldsburg have been closed following the social media post.

(Anadolu Agency)