She was later shot at and injured by the police, informed local Belgian media.
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A woman has stabbed and wounded three people in front of terrified passengers on board a bus in Brussels, Belgian prosecutors say.
In shocking video footage which was filmed from inside the shopping mall, the woman can be seen sitting on a bench as six police officers close in.
After police ask her to throw away the knife she refuses and runs outside.
At that point the cameraman – anxious for their own safety – also runs, but keeps filming. The suspect, who was fatally shot by police at the scene, was an immigrant from Algeria, according to the Brussels Times. The incident is not being labelled as a terrorist atrocity as the woman is said to have suffered psychiatric problems for several years.
Reports were mixed as to whether the woman used a knife or a machete in the attack.
“The ministry urges Bahraini citizens to remain committed to safety instructions and to take the necessary precautions while being overseas”, the statement said.
Two people were taken to hospital, one with serious injuries and one with minor.
The local public prosecutors confirmed they have started an investigation into the motive for the attack.
The Filipina was wearing what seemed to be a headscarf.
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But Van Wymersch said authorities didn’t have “any indication” that the stabbing Monday was related to terrorism.
