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A man with a machete was detained in Liege
In the Belgian city of Liezh, a man with a machete was detained. The police cordoned off one of the quarters, evacuating citizens, after a signal about a person with a large knife. It is reported by "Interfax" with reference to RTL-Info.
The Liezha police were informed about a man with a machete in the Carre quarter and quickly blocked the sector. As a result of the operation, a 20-year-old suspect of Turkish origin was detained.
According to the first data from the prosecutor's office, the suspect did not use his weapon and does not have a criminal past. During the day, he will appear in front of the prosecutor's office Lieg.
On the eve, on Saturday, an armed machete, a man with a cry of Allah Akbar attacked women police officers at a checkpoint at the Charlerua City Police Commissariat. Both were injured, one received deep wounds of the face and was operated on. The life of a woman is out of danger, but a new operation awaits her. The attacker was wounded by a police officer. The criminal was hospitalized, he died in the hospital.
On Sunday, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michelle announced that the attack on police officers in Charlerua qualified the investigation as an act of terrorism.