Man held for driving at crowd in Belgium

Brussels March 23 (IANS) A man was arrested in the Belgian city of Antwerp after he drove at high speed towards a crowd on Thursday police said.

According to police the vehicle had French number plates and was driven at high speed into the Meir Antwerp s main shopping street.

A man in camouflage was taken away BBC quoted a police spokesman as saying.

No injuries were reported. Security has been stepped up in the city he said.

The attack comes a day after a British-born lone ranger drove a car along London s Westminster Bridge killing four persons -- including the attacker -- and injuring 40.

It was also the day Belgium marked the first anniversary of the twin bomb attacks here which left 32 persons dead.

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