At the Central station in Brussels after a failed attack, which the Belgian authorities called a terrorist attack, was killed by the suspect.
"A small explosion" occurred at the gateway about 8:30 PM local time. This was stated at a press conference on Tuesday, press Secretary of the Prosecutor's office Belgium Erik van Der Sitte. "The suspect was subdued by soldiers," said van Der Smith. He later confirmed that the suspect died, but refused to name him or say whether he was known to the authorities.
As a result of attack nobody suffered, but it caused panic, people rushed for cover upon hearing the explosions. The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Belgium stated that there are no indications about other incidents, but the threat level remains at level 3, which warns of "possible and probable threat".
The Prime Minister of Belgium Charles Michel thanked the security service and Belgian Railways for their courage and professionalism that helped to keep the situation under control. The national security Council met Wednesday morning to discuss the incident.
The station was evacuated and closed along with two other stations in the Belgian capital. A witness who was inside the station during the incident, said he heard two explosions, and then heard someone shouted "Allah Akbar", followed by firing.
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