Another terrorist attempt in less than 48hrs:Man arrested after trying to drive a car into a crowd in Antwerp

Hours after three people were killed in London by a terrorist who mowed down pedestrians and cyclists outside the House of Commons before stabbing a policeman to death, a man has been arrested in a suspected terrorist act in Antwerp.

A man wearing camouflage has been arrested after trying to drive a car with French plates into a crowd on a busy shopping street in Antwerp at around 11am.

Belgian police said the car was being driven at high speed and that pedestrians had to jump out of the way to avoid being injured.

Authorities said they found knives, a shotgun and a gas can with an unknown liquid in the car.

A police spokesman said: 'A vehicle with French plates has tried to drive at high speed into the Meir (shopping street). 

A man in camouflage was taken away.'

“Pedestrians were forced to jump out of the way of the speeding car to avoid serious injury.

The federal prosecutor's office said: 'Because of these elements, and the events in London yesterday, the case is being taken on by the federal prosecutor's office.' 

The office usually deals with extremist attacks.

source:https://www.naij.com