Machete-wielding man injures two police officers in Belgium

The attack happened as police in Belgium remain on high alert in the wake of attacks which killed 32 people in March this year.

August 06, 2016 10:09 pm | Updated 10:10 pm IST - CHARLEROI (BELGIUM)

Belgian police say two women officers have been attacked and wounded by a man wielding a machete and shouting Allahu Akhbar outside a police station in the city of Charleroi. Police in the city said in a message posted on Twitter that the attacker was shot but is still alive. The attack occurred in front of Charleroi police station. The attack happened as police in Belgium remain on high alert in the wake of > attacks which killed more than 30 people in March this year.

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