2017 Antwerp attack
On March 23, 2017, a man drove his car at high speed through the main shopping street in Antwerp, Belgium, causing people to jump out of the way.[1] Police arrested the man, who was identified as 39-year-old "Mohamed R.", a North African-born Tunisian who was living in France.[1] Sources say that the man was under the influence of an unidentified substance.[2]
Events[edit]
The car was seen driving at high speed along the Meir shopping street at 11:00 (10:00 GMT) and soldiers attempted to stop it. The driver evaded them, but the police sent a rapid response team, which arrested the man. Some bladed weapons were found in the boot of the car, along with a riot gun and a container of unidentified liquid. An army bomb disposal unit was sent to inspect the vehicle.[1]
After the suspect's arrest, the federal prosecutor's office took the lead in the case.[3] On March 24, 2017, "Mohamed R." was charged with "an attempt to murder in a terrorist manner, an attempt to hit and wound in a terrorist manner and arms infractions".[4][5][6]
Suspect[edit]
Suspect, identified only as Mohammad R. (39), is a French national born in Tunisia and residing in France.[1][7] His car was found to contain knives and a shotgun.[8]
Aftermath[edit]
The attack was one of a growing number of Islamist vehicle-ramming attacks, including the 2017 Westminster attack, which occurred only a day earlier; the 2016 Berlin Christmas market attack that killed twelve; and the 2016 Nice attack that killed 86.[9][5][10] Like the similarly increasingly common use of terrorist stabbing attacks, vehicle-ramming attacks are simple to carry out and extremely difficult for security services to prevent.[10][9][11]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Man held for 'driving at crowd' in Antwerp, Belgium". BBC. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "Belgium driver on terrorism charge over Antwerp 'attack'". BBC News.
- ↑ "Man in Antwerp, Belgium, Tries to Drive Into Crowd". New York Times. March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Authorities file terror charges against Antwerp driver". Washington Post. March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Belgium driver on terrorism charge over Antwerp 'attack'". BBC. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ↑ "Antwerp Driver Charged". The Hindu. AP. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ↑ Brunsden, Jim (23 March 2017). "Possible terrorist suspect arrested in Antwerp: Belgian state media". Fiinancial Times.
- ↑ "Belgian police find 'knives and shotgun' in car after man tries to drive into crowd in Antwerp". The Telegraph. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Maher, Richard (29 March 2017). "To better fight terrorism, Europe needs more cooperation and money". Business Standard. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Gertz, Bill (29 March 2017). "London Attack Spotlights ISIS Use of Vehicle Ramming". Washington Free Beacon. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ↑ Theodore Dalrymple (26 March 2017). "How Serious Is the Terrorist Threat?". City Journal. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
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