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| Belgian federal prosecutor says Brussels train station explosion was a foiled 'terrorist attack' | |
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| Belgian soldiers have “neutralized” a person wearing reportedly an explosive belt at Brussels Central Station. A spokesperson for the Belgian Federal prosecutor confirmed that the suspect is still at the scene but his condition is unknown. | |
| "We do not know whether the man, whose identity we have yet to confirm, is alive or dead. However, this was a terrorist attack," Eric Van der Sijpt, spokesperson for the Belgian Federal prosecutor told reporters at a press conference at the scene. | |
| Van der Sijpt confirmed that there were no other casualties in the attack. | |
| Crisis Center Belgium have advised that a controlled explosion may be carried out on the scene by bomb disposal experts. | |
| The Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the country’s national security threat level will remain the same as it had been prior to today’s incident. | |
| Belgian police have confirmed the incident is under control. | Belgian police have confirmed the incident is under control. |
| Soldiers guarding the main train station in the Belgian capital “neutralized” the suspect after a small explosion, according to local media. | Soldiers guarding the main train station in the Belgian capital “neutralized” the suspect after a small explosion, according to local media. |
| "There was an accident at Central Station. There was an explosion around a person. That person was neutralized by the soldiers that were on the scene,” a police spokesperson told reporters, as cited by Reuters. | "There was an accident at Central Station. There was an explosion around a person. That person was neutralized by the soldiers that were on the scene,” a police spokesperson told reporters, as cited by Reuters. |
| "At the moment, the police are in numbers at the station and everything is under control." | "At the moment, the police are in numbers at the station and everything is under control." |
| "Prime Minister Charles Michel and Interior Minister Jan Jambon are following the situation very closely from the crisis center," Frédéric Cauderlier, spokesperson for Prime Minister told reporters. | "Prime Minister Charles Michel and Interior Minister Jan Jambon are following the situation very closely from the crisis center," Frédéric Cauderlier, spokesperson for Prime Minister told reporters. |
| "According to initial findings, there is not much damage, but more details are missing for now," federal police said regarding reports of an explosion, as reported by Het Laatste Nieuws. | "According to initial findings, there is not much damage, but more details are missing for now," federal police said regarding reports of an explosion, as reported by Het Laatste Nieuws. |
| "The incident is still under investigation," Peter De Waele of the federal police said. | "The incident is still under investigation," Peter De Waele of the federal police said. |
| Belgian Rail says traffic has been halted at Brussels Central Station, and the city’s Grand Palace has also been evacuated, report local Belgian media. | Belgian Rail says traffic has been halted at Brussels Central Station, and the city’s Grand Palace has also been evacuated, report local Belgian media. |