Belgium on Sunday opened a terrorism probe into a machete assault that wounded two policewomen, in what appeared to be the latest in a string of jehadi attacks in Europe.
“We have been informed by federal prosecutors that an investigation has started for attempted terrorist murder... given certain elements (in the case),” Prime Minister Charles Michel told reporters.
Michel, who saluted the courage of the police victims, was referring to the attacker’s cry of “Allahu Akbar” (God is greatest) during the assault in front of a police station. No information was given about the identity of the attacker, who had been shot and killed by police, at the press conference in Brussels.
Saturday afternoon’s attack outside the main police station in the city of Charleroi left one of the policewomen with “deep wounds to the face” while the other was slightly injured.
ISIS claims machete attack
Beirut: The ISIS claimed responsibility on Sunday for an attack that wounded two policewomen in the Belgian city of Charleroi, saying the machete-wielding assailant was a “soldier” of the group.