The man who attempted to detonate a nail bomb at a Brussels train station and shouted “Allahu akbar” on Tuesday has been identified by Belgian authorities as a 36-year-old Moroccan national. BRUSSELS TRAIN STATION EXPLOSION BEING TREATED AS TERROR ATTACK, SUSPECT DEAD, OFFICIALS SAYThe suspect charged soldiers at Brussels Central Station on Tuesday after his suitcase, containing nails and gas canisters, failed to fully explode, Van der Sypt said. The alleged attacker then shouted “Allahu akbar,” Arabic for “God is great,” before soldiers shot him dead, the magistrate said. Related Image Expand / Collapse"It was clear he wanted to cause much more damage than what happened," Van der Sypt said. Belgium has been on high alert since suicide bombers killed 32 people at the Brussels airport and a subway station on March 22, 2016.

Source: Fox News June 21, 2017 11:05 UTC