Man ‘not known for terrorist activities’ in critical condition after incident in the centre of Brussels on Friday evening where two soldiers were attackedA man who attacked two soldiers with a knife in Brussels has been shot dead by the army. Authorities said they were treating the attack as a terrorist act. A spokesman for the federal prosecutor said it was a terrorist act although the man had been identified as a “30-year-old man who is not known for terrorist activities”. Two months ago, authorities foiled a suspected terror attack on Brussels central station, where a man was shot, after causing a small explosion. With European cities on high alert, armed soldiers maintain a high profile presence in Brussels, where they patrol the streets, especially around metro stations and embassies.

Source: The Guardian August 25, 2017 19:42 UTC