BRUSSELS: A man has been charged with terror offenses including attempted murder after he was arrested driving at high speed into a crowded shopping area in the Belgian port city of Antwerp, prosecutors said on Friday. However, a source close to the investigation told Agence France-Presse on condition of anonymity that investigators could not confirm if it was a terrorist attack and said the driver made little sense during interrogation. Mohamed R. drove at high speed through the busy Meir shopping area in Antwerp, forcing people to jump out of the way, authorities said. Investigators said the man in Antwerp was clearly “under the influence of something” but it was not clear what substance. “His explanation made no sense” and “it is not confirmed that it amounts to a terrorist attack”, the source added.

Source: Manila Times March 24, 2017 12:45 UTC