The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Sunday for an attack that wounded two policewomen in the Belgian city of Charleroi, saying the machete-wielding assailant was a "soldier" of the group.

Quoting an unidentified source, the IS-linked Amaq Agency said Saturday's attack came "in response to calls to target citizens" belonging to countries in a US-led coalition bombing IS in Syria and Iraq.

The assailant died on Saturday after being shot by officers.