Check out 10 images of the bombings that shook Belgium this morning
In recent days, Belgium has made headlines in the world's leading media because of the operations that resulted in the arrest of several terrorists linked to the Islamic State, including Salah Abdeslam, named as one of the mentors of the attacks in Paris in November. last year.
Unfortunately, the European country came back to the news this morning - after a series of attacks rocked Brussels, the capital of Belgium and the European Union. In total, there were three explosions, and the attacks targeted Zaventem Airport and Maelbook subway station.
According to the latest information, airport security cameras may have captured images of the suspects, but it is not known how many people would be involved in the attack. Either way, the Islamic State took responsibility for the attacks in an online statement and revealed that they were executed by suicide bombers.
Police in #Belgium have confirmed this is a picture of the 3 #brusselsattack suspects. Want info on man w / hat. pic.twitter.com/XiJfbJ67GM
- CKNW (@CKNW) March 22, 2016
The provisional balance released by the Belgian authorities indicated that at least 34 people died and 187 were injured, but the number of victims could rise in the next few hours. Here are some of the images of the attacks:
#BrusselsAttack
- NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) March 22, 2016
UPDATES: https://t.co/1rtDPziVmD
DETAILS: https://t.co/UUWa45RgEo
LIVE: https://t.co/aw75qUJedt pic.twitter.com/x9CTjqWdcC
Latest on the #brusselsattack here: https://t.co/IQAfmZcGLl pic.twitter.com/aG87kLWPwf
- BBC H and W (@bbchw) March 22, 2016
#brusselsattack shocking photo of metro station after the bombing earlier today pic.twitter.com/8MeCqRo6HM
- Jim Huylebroek (@jimhuylebroek) March 22, 2016
Blast at Brussels airport, Belgium has caused massive damages. Stay strong Belgium #brusselsattack #brusselsairport pic.twitter.com/VyPhw4PaIz
- Peter Vermeulen (@pvermeul_peter) March 22, 2016
Attacks: #Brussels besieged and #Europe unable to map effective common security policy #brusselsattack pic.twitter.com/S3nPuCA0gR
- Margarida Caetano (@margaridacaetan) March 22, 2016
#BrusselsAttack My Prayers are with the family's of those caught up in this awful attack! #brussels pic.twitter.com/c0iejUypgI
- Alex The Blogger ™ (@Moseax) March 22, 2016
#NATO & @Europarl_EN boost security amid #BrusselsAttack https://t.co/aumxPXko3C (photo via @golub) pic.twitter.com/7Q92OgU8jk
- Sputnik (@SputnikInt) March 22, 2016
10 people killed in #Brussels metro explosion https://t.co/UMUBAjGGvG #BrusselsAttack (photo via @PaulineArmandet) pic.twitter.com/FqijAAi824
- Sputnik (@SputnikInt) March 22, 2016
#Brussels #brusselsattack pic.twitter.com/V4A6vMO5XM
- Matthew Montoya (@ Matt60606) March 22, 2016
According to Brussels embassy, there is no record of Brazilians among the victims so far https://t.co/F6BHW6iOHI pic.twitter.com/zObiCYrJuJ
- Band.com.br (@portaldaband) March 22, 2016
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