Belgian attacker ‘no links to terrorism’

An Algerian man who attacked two Belgian policewomen with a machete was known to authorities for petty crimes, but had not been linked to any terror offences.

Migration state secretary, Theo Francken, said the man, identified by Belgian media as Khaled Babouri, “was not known for terrorist reasons”.

Mr Francken told Belgian Radio 1 that Babouri was “was caught in possession of hashish and other drugs, and got a ticket because he switched his bus card with his brother”.