Explosion at Brussels Train Station 'Was a Terrorist Attack'

Reports indicate that a suspect in a suicide operation at Brussels Central Train Station, the capital of Belgium, was shot dead by soldiers. According to Reuters, the Belgian anti-terror police have begun investigations to identify the individual. Eric Van der Sypt, the federal prosecutor, told reporters three hours after the incident that a small explosion occurred at the train station at 8:30 AM, which is being assessed as a terrorist act. However, the federal prosecutor has not commented on eyewitness accounts stating that the suspect shouted 'Allahu Akbar' before the explosion. Following the incident, the police evacuated the train station. According to reports, a station employee stated that a man carrying a backpack shouted 'Allahu Akbar,' and then an object exploded near him. Despite this explosion, no one within a three-meter radius of the man was harmed. Belgian media quoted the head of Brussels Central Train Station as saying that the suspect was approximately 30 to 35 years old and shouted 'Allahu Akbar' before heading towards sections 3 and 4 of the station. Meanwhile, Eric Van der Sypt stated that the assailant was killed by soldiers present at the scene. Last year in Farvardin, three explosions at the international airport and metro in Brussels left at least 34 dead and around 200 injured. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for those explosions.