Belgian authorities say attacker at Brussels station is Moroccan

BRUSSELS, June 21 (KUNA) -- Belgian judicial authorities revealed Wednesday that the attacker at the Brussels Central Station on Tuesday night had the Moroccan nationality, and confirmed that he was living in Molenbeek district of Brussels.
The perpetrator, who was shot dead by police forces at the Central Station, was a 36-year-old with a Moroccan passport, named Oussama Z. , the spokesman of the Belgian federal judicial authorities Eric Van der Sypt told a press conference.
"At the bottom of the stairs he started shouting, after which his bomb was partly detonated. Nobody sustained injuries. His suitcase caught fire and he abandoned it," he said.
The man went down the stairs leading to the platforms when there was a second blast - this time a bigger explosion. The case was apparently filled with nails and small gas canisters, Belgian media quoted Van der Sypt saying.
"After the second explosion, the man went back up straight towards a soldier who opened fire and hit the attacker several times. The man died on the spot," he said.
Van der Sypt clarified that the attacker was not carrying a belt with explosives.
According to Belgian media reports, the police raided the man's house in Molenbeek to carry out a house search. No further details have been released on this matter. (Pick up previous) nk.mt