Belgian police reported that the attacker was arrested and specified that the event took place in the neighborhood that houses the institutions of the European Union (EU) in the Belgian capital.
“Knife attack at Schuman station: the collaboration of the various police services (…) allowed the perpetrator to be quickly arrested” of the attack, wrote the mayor from Brussels, Philippe Close, On twitter.
The Police indicated that three people were injured during the attack, which took place around 6:00 p.m. One of the victims was “in critical condition.” Still the reasons for the attack are not known.
According to a source close to the case quoted by the AFP news agency, the attacker was known for “psychiatric history”.
Several policemen in civilian clothes arrived at the station platform, located a few meters from the headquarters of the European Commission, the executive arm of the EU.
Train movement was briefly blocked but has resumed. The station is still blocked schuman very close to Berlaymont Palace, headquarters of the EU Commission.
Source: Ambito
