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| Two police officers attacked with machete in Belgium | |
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| Two police officers have been attacked with a machete outside a police station in Belgium, local authorities have said. | |
| The officers, who are both reportedly women, were assaulted in Charleroi, south of Brussels, on Saturday afternoon by an attacker shouting in Arabic, police said. | |
| According to Charleroi police, the knife-wielding man, who has not been identified, was shot by a third officer at the scene and is in a serious condition in hospital. | |
| The force tweeted that the attacker allegedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” as he approached the officers. | |
| 2 policières blessées par machette devant hôtel de police par auteur criant Allah Ouhakbar. Individu abattu mais vivant #PoliceCharleroi | |
| Emergency services have erected a security cordon around Boulevard Pierre Mainz, near the police station. | Emergency services have erected a security cordon around Boulevard Pierre Mainz, near the police station. |
| A witness told RTL one of the officers had suffered wounds to the face and was taken to hospital, while the second victim was less seriously injured. | |
| Charles Michel, the Belgian prime minister, strongly condemned the attack and said his thoughts were with the victims. | |
| Je condamne l'attaque à Charleroi avec force. Pensées vont aux victimes, leurs proches et les policiers. Nous suivons la situation de près. |