Man shot and killed after attacking police in Belgium

A man was shot dead by police after he attacked two officers with a machete in the Belgian city of Charleroi.

The women officers' injuries are not life-threatening, with one officer transported to a hospital and the other less seriously wounded.

The assailant is said to have shouted "Allahu Akbar" ("God is great" in Arabic) during the assault outside the city's main police station.

The armed man penetrated a secure zone and wounded the officers, who suffered deep cuts around their faces, according to media reports. The man was shot by another officer, who was nearby.

Charleroi was used as a base by some of the jihadists involved in the attacks on Paris in November 2015 and Brussels earlier this year.

Belgium has been on edge since suicide bombers attacked an airport terminal and a metro station in the Belgian capital on 22 March, killing 32 people and injuring many more.

Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel condemned the attack.

"My thoughts are with the victims, their loved ones, and the police. We are following the situation closely," he added.