had been living illegally in Belgium and had “twice been ordered to leave the country”. He had been living in Belgium since 2012, they said. In a statement, prosecutors said two searches had been made in the neighbourhood where the attack happened. IS claims Belgium police machete attackBRUSSELS: A machete-wielding man who wounded two Belgian policewomen was a 33-year-old Algerian who was living illegally in the country, officials said Sunday as the Islamic State group, behind a string of deadly attacks in Europe, claimed the assault. Belgian police have carried out waves of anti-terrorist raids since last November’s coordinated attacks on Paris, which left 130 people dead.

Source: Manila Times August 07, 2016 17:37 UTC