The stabbing took place at the Gare du Nord in the Belgian capital. Another police officer injured.
The two police officers asked for reinforcements when they were attacked by the offender.
One of these was stabbed in the neck and died of his injuries, the Brussels prosecutor confirmed to the newspaper De Standaard.
According to The standard The incident occurred at 7.15 pm. The assault must have been notified in advance by the offender. He was shot and killed by other police officers after the stabbing, according to the Belgian newspaper.
SCENE: Belgian police on site after the accident. Photo: HATIM KAGHAT / BELGA / AFP / NTB
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Signs of the Belgian Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden Twitter which is a terrible drama.
– This accident breaks my heart. My thoughts go above all to those close to me, the members of the police district and the whole police force, he writes and adds that he is following the situation closely.
– Such violence is unacceptable, he writes.
Several sources claimed that the offender shouted Allahu Akbar (God is great in Arabic) before attacking the police officers. On Thursday, it will be decided whether the case will be brought forward in federal court.
The perpetrator was shot after the accident and taken to hospital with injuries. According to the Belgian newspaper, he was supposed to be at the police station earlier in the day, where he shouted that he wanted to kill the police officers. De Standaard also writes that the man should not have a residence permit in Belgium.
