According to reports in the Belgian press, a person with a knife attacked the police team patrolling the area in the incident that took place near the Northern Train Station in Brussels.
In the attack, a police officer who was wounded in the neck died, the other police officer was injured. The attacker was neutralized by another police officer who came to the scene.
It was stated that the attacker went to a police station earlier today and said that he would organize an attack.
It was reported that the person, who was thought to have psychological problems, was taken to a hospital for examination and later released.
It was noted that the prosecutor’s office also evaluated the possibility of terrorism in the attack. (AA)