In Brussels the police tried to stop the shot the car «Packed with explosives»

In Brussels the police tried to stop the shot the car «Packed with explosives»

Brussels police opened fire on the pursuing car, which, according to the driver of the car was «stuffed» with explosives.

Police chase in a suburb of Molenbeek, on the border with Anderlecht, started after the driver violated traffic rules, driving through a red light. Then, trying to escape from the chase, he rammed two police cars blocked his way.

During the chase, police fired one shot at the vehicle (at the wheels). The requirement to stop the vehicle the driver does not react. To detain the offender managed after half an hour. During the arrest, the man said that the car is infested with explosives and ready to detonate.

The area was immediately cordoned off, some people from the streets were evacuated. The people who were in the shops, barricaded himself in them for security purposes. Arrived at the scene the bomb squad. However, the audit gave no results – the explosives in the car were not.

UPDATE: Belgian bomb squad find no explosives after Brussels scare https://t.co/RTMkFT8R0s pic.twitter.com/wPqhXn3Ien

— ST Foreign Desk (@STForeignDesk) August 8, 2017

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