Two charged in Belgium over IS-claimed machete attack

Belgian authorities have charged a woman and a man with terrorism offenses over an August machete attack on two policewomen that was claimed by the Islamic State group.

The prosecutor’s office says 36-year-old Sabrina Z. and 37-year-old Farid L., who were detained in a series of raids on Wednesday, were charged by a Belgian judge who is investigating the attack in the southern city of Charleroi.

The assailant was shot dead in the incident.

“They were both indicted for participation in the activities of a terrorist organization and attempted murder in a terrorist context,” the office says in a statement.

Three other people detained in the raids were released, while another is still being held for questioning.

— AFP