Brussels — Belgian security forces have identified a man who set off an explosion at a Brussels train station before he was shot and killed, Interior Minister Jan Jambon said on Wednesday. "The terrorist’s identity is known. We have been able to identify him," Jambon told RTBF radio television without giving further details. Jambon said the attack could have been much worse because the "big explosion did not happen". More details about the device would be released shortly, he said. Witnesses said the suspect shouted "Allahu Akbar" (God is Greatest) before setting off the blast, which triggered a small but intense fireball in the station’s underground hall. Jambon indicated that police had carried out searches given the attacker’s identity was now known. There were no other casualties apart from the suspect, who was confirmed dead by prosecutors several hours after the attack. Crying rail passengers fled the station in the heart of Brussels after the explosion, with memories still fr...
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