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Man shot after attacking Brussels troops Brussels attack: Man shot after stabbing troops
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A man has been shot in the centre of Brussels after attacking two soldiers with a knife, prosecutors say. A man has been shot dead after attacking two soldiers with a machete in the centre of Brussels.
One of the soldiers received a wound to the face, the other suffered a hand injury. The attacker is in a critical state in hospital. The attacker, aged 30, was injured in the street but later died in hospital. One of the soldiers suffered a wound to the face, the other has a hand injury.
Pictures from the scene on Friday show the area cordoned off with police and emergency services in the street. Photographs showed the street cordoned off with police and troops in the area.
Witnesses said they heard the sound of gunshots and police sirens. Soldiers have become a familiar sight on the streets of the Belgian capital since terror attacks which killed more than 30 people last year.
"With the identity that we currently have it is a 30-year-old man who is not known for terrorist activities," a spokeswoman for the prosecution in Brussels said. The Brussels prosecutor's office said the attacker was "not known for terrorist activities".
Witness Ryan MacDonald‏ wrote on Twitter that he heard the sound of a gunshot before seeing a "heavy police presence outside".Witness Ryan MacDonald‏ wrote on Twitter that he heard the sound of a gunshot before seeing a "heavy police presence outside".
Another witness said he heard "two loud bangs and a load of sirens".Another witness said he heard "two loud bangs and a load of sirens".
The attack took place on Boulevard Emile Jacqmain in the centre of Brussels, local media reported. The attack took place on Boulevard Emile Jacqmain in the centre of Brussels.
The presence of soldiers on the streets of Brussels is part of a large-scale security operation designed to reassure the public in the wake of terrorist attacks in the city in March 2016 in which 32 people were killed.The presence of soldiers on the streets of Brussels is part of a large-scale security operation designed to reassure the public in the wake of terrorist attacks in the city in March 2016 in which 32 people were killed.
Troops on patrol in a busy district of shops and restaurants in the centre of the city appear to have been the target for this latest attack.Troops on patrol in a busy district of shops and restaurants in the centre of the city appear to have been the target for this latest attack.