Belgian Police Arrests Man Armed With Knife For Holding 15 Hostage
Local media says he hostage situation was a result of a robbery attempt.
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- An armed assailant held 15 people hostage in a supermarket in the Brussels suburb of Forest on Tuesday evening, local police revealed late on Tuesday.
- Agency reports suggest that the situation is under control as the Belgian police has caught the armed attacker.
- Belgium's state-owned broadcaster VRT said the hostage situation was a result of a robbery attempt.
- Further details are awaited.
(With Inputs from Reuters)
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