Belgian Federal Police

Brussels Knife Attacker Shot Dead by Soldiers Yelled “Allahu Akbar”

 

The man shot on Friday after attacking two soldiers with a knife in Brussels has died, Belgium’s federal prosecutors said, adding they were treating the event as an attempted terrorist murder.

A spokeswoman for federal prosecutors said the man had shouted “Allahu Akbar” (Arabic for “God is Great”) twice during the attack.

Watch live: Terror attack at Brussels airport leaves at least 13 dead (pics+vid)

Two explosions heard at Brussels airport before 8am local time with passengers evacuating the terminal.

An hour later, explosions hit Maalbeek metro station, close to the EU institutions, while the metro system and airport have both been closed.