2016 stabbing of Charleroi police officers
| 2016 stabbing of Charleroi police officers | |
|---|---|
| Part of Terrorism in Belgium and Islamic terrorism in Europe | |
Tour bleue (Blue tower) by Jean Nouvel, the police headquarter of Charleroi. | |
Location of Charleroi in Belgium | |
| Location | Charleroi, Belgium |
| Date | 6 August 2016 (UTC+02:00) |
Attack type | Knife attack |
| Weapons | Machete |
| Deaths | 1 (the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 2 |
| Perpetrator | Khaled Babbouri |
| Motive | Islamic extremism |
On 6 August 2016, a man attacked two police officers with a machete in Charleroi, Belgium, before being shot dead by another police officer.