August 2017 Brussels attack
The August 2017 Brussels attack occurred near the Grand-Place/Grote Markt (main square) in Brussels, Belgium, on 25 August 2017, when two soldiers were injured by an assailant wielding a knife.
| August 2017 Brussels attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Islamic terrorism in Europe | |
| Location | Brussels, Belgium |
| Date | 25 August 2017 |
| Target | Brussels police officers |
Attack type | Stabbing |
| Weapons | Machete |
| Deaths | 1 (the attacker) |
| Injured | 2 |
| Perpetrators | Haashi Ayaanle |
| Motive | Islamic extremism |
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