Brussels terror attack,suspect fatally shot by Soldiers

A failed terror attack at a train station on Tuesday evening by a suspected terrorist was foiled by soldiers who quickly arrived at the Brussels Central Station and 'Neutralized' the suspect.


The area was quickly sealed off by police as they halted traffic,cleared the streets of residence and tourist alike who were obviously enjoying the evening with bomb disposal units arriving at the scene.

According to reports,the terrorist had shouted,'Allah Akbar' in the underground station twice which was followed by gunfire and small explosions.However,no other person was injured in the attack as everyone ran in panic for cover.

A rail worker who spoke with Reuters said the suspect had a small briefcase with him which he blew up after shouting,'Allah Akbar'.

''There was a man shouting and shouting and shouting,he was talking about the jihadists and all that and then at some point he shouted,'Allah Akbar' and blew up the little suitcase he had next to him.People just took off.''

The Belgian counter terrorism squad are investigating the motive behind the attack and also try to establish whether there was anyone else involved in the terror act.

According to recent reports,the attacker has been identified as a 37 year old man from Molenbeek and more investigations are now been carried out by police as they search different homes in Molenbeek.Jan Jambon while speaking with local media said:

''Yesterday,someone with explosives entered central station.He intended to explode a large bomb.In the end,there was a small explosion to which soldiers reacted immediately.Something much worse has been avoided.''