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Belgium launches terror probe after machete attack on police Belgium machete attacker was Algerian, say officials
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Belgium has opened a terror investigation into a machete assault in which two policewomen were wounded. Belgian officials say a man who wounded two policewomen with a machete was a 33-year-old Algerian believed to have been inspired by terrorism.
Prosecutors launched an inquiry for "attempted terrorist murder", Prime Minister Charles Michel announced. An inquiry for "attempted terrorist murder" has been launched into Saturday's attack in Charleroi.
The attacker reportedly shouted "Allahu Akbar" ("God is greatest") during the assault outside a police station. He died after being shot by officers. The man reportedly shouted "Allahu Akbar" ("God is greatest") during the assault outside a police station. He died after being shot by officers.
On Sunday, so-called Islamic State said Saturday's attack in Charleroi had been carried out by one of its "soldiers". On Sunday the so-called Islamic State group called him one of its "soldiers".
Prosecutors said the man's initials were KB and he had lived in Belgium since 2012.
Charleroi was used as a base by some of the jihadists involved in the attacks on Paris in November 2015 and Brussels earlier this year.Charleroi was used as a base by some of the jihadists involved in the attacks on Paris in November 2015 and Brussels earlier this year.
Belgian prosecutors said on Sunday that they believed the assailant to have been a 33-year-old Algerian man who had lived in Belgium since 2012. Prime Minister Charles Michel urged people to remain "constantly vigilant" but "keep a cool head".
Mr Michel urged people to remain "constantly vigilant" but "keep a cool head".