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| 2 female Belgian police officers wounded in machete attack, assailant shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ | 2 female Belgian police officers wounded in machete attack, assailant shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ |
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| Two female officers were injured after being attacked by a machete-wielding man near the police station in the Belgian city of Charleroi, the authorities said. | Two female officers were injured after being attacked by a machete-wielding man near the police station in the Belgian city of Charleroi, the authorities said. |
| The perpetrator, who could be heard shouting “Allahu Akbar," was shot by a third officer on site, the RTL radio station claims, citing local police. | The perpetrator, who could be heard shouting “Allahu Akbar," was shot by a third officer on site, the RTL radio station claims, citing local police. |
| The attacker was taken to hospital in a critical condition, but later died of his injuries, RTBF reported. | The attacker was taken to hospital in a critical condition, but later died of his injuries, RTBF reported. |
| Witnesses said they heard gunshots near the Charleroi police station at around 16:00 local time on Saturday. | Witnesses said they heard gunshots near the Charleroi police station at around 16:00 local time on Saturday. |
| The injuries received by one of the officers are described as “serious,” RTBF reports. The woman is claimed to have suffered deep wounds to her face. | The injuries received by one of the officers are described as “serious,” RTBF reports. The woman is claimed to have suffered deep wounds to her face. |
| The police have established a security perimeter around the site of the attack. | The police have established a security perimeter around the site of the attack. |
| Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel told an RTL broadcaster via phone that what happened in Charleroi was likely a terrorist attack. | |
| "Initial indications very clearly point towards terrorism," Michel said. | |
| Belgian Interior minister, Jan Jambon, has confirmed the attack on Twitter, describing the events at Charleroi as “despicable.” | |
| Attacks with machetes, knives and axes against police and civilians have recently become more frequent in Europe, with similar incidents reported in France and Germany. | Attacks with machetes, knives and axes against police and civilians have recently become more frequent in Europe, with similar incidents reported in France and Germany. |
| Europe should expect more “lone wolf” terror attacks like this in the short term, Willy Van Damme, a Belgian journalist, warned. | Europe should expect more “lone wolf” terror attacks like this in the short term, Willy Van Damme, a Belgian journalist, warned. |
| “These arracks encourage others,” Van Damme told RT. “They are an example for others with similar ideas and state of mind, the followers of Salafism whether they’re called Al-Qaeda, ISIS, or whatever. There are so many names for Salafist groups.” | “These arracks encourage others,” Van Damme told RT. “They are an example for others with similar ideas and state of mind, the followers of Salafism whether they’re called Al-Qaeda, ISIS, or whatever. There are so many names for Salafist groups.” |
| “You see Rouvary, Nice, the stabbings in Germany. It’s a pattern. One can be certain that maybe tomorrow or next week or the week after, but this month again we’ll see in Europe another attack,” he said. | “You see Rouvary, Nice, the stabbings in Germany. It’s a pattern. One can be certain that maybe tomorrow or next week or the week after, but this month again we’ll see in Europe another attack,” he said. |
| Thirty-two people died in Brussels in March when suicide bombers blew themselves up at the city’s airport and a metro station in the city. | Thirty-two people died in Brussels in March when suicide bombers blew themselves up at the city’s airport and a metro station in the city. |
| Many of the jihadists responsible for the Paris attack in November 2015, in which 130 people died, were also residing in Belgium. | Many of the jihadists responsible for the Paris attack in November 2015, in which 130 people died, were also residing in Belgium. |