Belgium police attack: Man shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ attacks two officers in Charleroi with machete

Two police officers have been attacked in Belgium by an man wielding a machete and shouting “Allahu Akhbar”.

Police in the city of Charleroi gave no information on the officers’ condition after the attack outside the local police headquarters.

The suspect has been shot by a third officer and was said to be in a serious condition.

Local media reported that a female police officer was taken to hospital with severe injuries to her face, while her colleague was not seriously wounded.

“Two police have been injured with a machete in front of the police headquarters by a man shouting ‘Allah Akhbah’,” a spokesperson for Charleroi police said. “The individual was shot but is alive.”

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