Bomb hurled at Belgian Parliament

July 28, 2020 09:59 pm | Updated 09:59 pm IST - Brussels

A man tried to throw a petrol bomb at the Belgian Parliament in what he said was a protest against handling of the COVID-19 crisis. The suspect said that “the reason for his act was that the political world badly handled the crisis”.

“No terrorist motive has been alleged,” prosecutors said.

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