Tunisian charged with terrorist attempt to drive into Antwerp crowd
(VOVworld) - Belgian prosecutors announce charges against man
who was arrested for driving at high speed into crowded shopping area.
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Frederic Van Leeuw, Belgium's federal prosecutor (Photo: TTXVN) |
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Tunisian man has been charged with terror offences after being arrested for driving
at high speed into a crowded shopping area in the Belgian port city of Antwerp,
though his motives remain unclear. The 39-year-old suspect, identified only as
Mohamed R, was charged with “an attempt to murder in a terrorist manner, an
attempt to hit and wound in a terrorist manner, and arms infractions”, the
federal prosecutor’s office said. The authorities said they found a rifle and
bladed weapons in the car after they arrested the suspect in a parking lot on
Thursday. The incident came a day after an attack on the British parliament killed
five people including the attacker.