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| Foiled Brussels attacker’s bag had nails & gas bottles – prosecutor | Foiled Brussels attacker’s bag had nails & gas bottles – prosecutor |
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| A bag found at the scene of a foiled terrorist attack in Brussels contained gas canisters and nails, according to a Belgian prosecutor. The suspect, who was shot dead, is a 36-year-old Moroccan national with no previous record of being a terrorist suspect. | A bag found at the scene of a foiled terrorist attack in Brussels contained gas canisters and nails, according to a Belgian prosecutor. The suspect, who was shot dead, is a 36-year-old Moroccan national with no previous record of being a terrorist suspect. |
| The man was identified as O.Z., and his home in the Molenbeek area was searched, Prosecutor Eric Van Der Sypt told journalists at a news conference. | The man was identified as O.Z., and his home in the Molenbeek area was searched, Prosecutor Eric Van Der Sypt told journalists at a news conference. |
| The suspect was not wearing a suicide belt, but was heard shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ (‘God is great’ in Arabic) before being shot dead by soldiers, the prosecutor said. | |
| “It was clear he wanted to cause much more damage than what happened,” Van der Sypt said, adding that the explosives went off twice, “but it could have been much worse,” as cited by AP. | “It was clear he wanted to cause much more damage than what happened,” Van der Sypt said, adding that the explosives went off twice, “but it could have been much worse,” as cited by AP. |
| Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said that the incident at the station “could have been potentially very dangerous,” adding that security will be stepped up for major public events, such as the Coldplay concert at King Baudouin Stadium later on Wednesday. | Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said that the incident at the station “could have been potentially very dangerous,” adding that security will be stepped up for major public events, such as the Coldplay concert at King Baudouin Stadium later on Wednesday. |
| The prime minister also stated that the suspect had brought more explosives into the station. |