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The morning after: A street memorial for yesterday's attacks
A man places flowers on a street memorial following Tuesday's bomb attacks in Brussels, Belgium, March 23, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir -
Police control the access to Brussels central train station after Tuesday's blasts in the city:
Police control the access to the central train station following Tuesday's bomb attacks in Brussels, Belgium, March 23, 2016. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir -
Belgian troops man a roadblock near Brussels' Zaventem airport following Tuesdays' bomb attacks:
Belgian troops man a roadblock near Brussels' Zaventem airport, March 23, 2016. REUTERS/Charles Platiau -
Financial Times investigations correspondent Tom Burgis at the Brussels Eurostar station:
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LIVE on #Periscope: Brussels attacks: Belgian King and Queen visit the injured in Anderlecht hospital https://t.co/3kvXQqtgC59:31 AM - 23 Mar 2016
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The attackers' appearances
Islamic State said in a statement that "caliphate soldiers, strapped with suicide vests and carrying explosive devices and machine guns" struck Zaventem airport and Maelbeek metro station.
It was not clear, however, that the attackers used vests. The suspects were photographed pushing bags on trolleys, and witnesses said many of the airport dead and wounded were hit mostly in the legs, possibly indicating blasts at floor level.
"A photograph of three male suspects was taken at Zaventem. Two of them seem to have committed suicide attacks. The third, wearing a light-colored jacket and a hat, is actively being sought," prosecutor Frederic Van Leeuw told a news conference.
The two men in dark clothes wore gloves on their left hands only. One security expert speculated they might have concealed detonators. The man in the hat was not wearing any gloves.
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Factbox: Timeline of Islamist attacks in Belgium
ReutersFollowing Tuesday's Islamic State attacks in Brussels, below is a timeline of Belgium's recent history of Islamist violence, and related police and judicial actions: -
Shares of airlines, cruise lines, and travel website operators fell on Tuesday, following the deadly attacks in Brussels.
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The black, yellow, and red colours of the Belgian flag are projected on the Trevi fountain in Rome, Italy, in tribute to the victims of today's Brussels bomb attacks March 22, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
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Brussels airport attacker still at large named as already sought Najim Laachraoui
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.@POTUS on the strength and resiliency of people's responses to horrific terrorist attacks. #Brussels https://t.co/Lcu8cGk2lP
7:34 PM - 22 Mar 2016- Reply
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VERBATIM: U.S. presidential candidates react to Brussels https://t.co/zynYQrAfm5 https://t.co/hXekbiD80O
6:30 PM - 22 Mar 2016- Reply
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Tomorrow's powerful front page of one of Britain's top newspapers, The IndependentTHE INDEPENDENT: Darkness in the heart of Europe #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers https://t.co/oGjuVhyv61
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Nine Americans injured in Brussels attacks: ABC News on Twitter -
Germany arrests three suspects driving Belgian car
German police on Tuesday arrested three people in a car with a Belgian license plate near the border with Austria and launched an investigation into whether they had planned to carry out an attack, a police spokesman said.
The three suspects from Kosovo were arrested before the attacks that killed at least 30 people at a metro station and the international airport in Brussels, the spokesman said.
Police made the arrests on a motorway in the southern state of Bavaria after receiving an intelligence tip-off.
"Investigations have been launched into the suspected planning of a serious criminal act against the state because there was notification of that," the spokesman said.
He said there was no indication so far that the three suspects had any links to the attacks in the Belgian capital, adding that this could not be ruled out.
Germany stepped up security measures at airports, train stations and the borders with Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Luxembourg after the explosions in Brussels.
(Reporting by Christian Ruettger; Writing by Joseph Nasr; Editing by Richard Balmforth) -
Twitter users express support for Brussels with its iconic fountain
ReutersThe statue of a cheekily urinating boy that has long drawn tourists to Brussels' city center took on a new role on the Internet on Tuesday after attacks in the city that killed at least 30 people. -
No vehicle traffic is being allowed on the west side of the terminal. East side remains open to passengers.4:53 PM - 22 Mar 2016- Reply
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DPD is evacuating a section of the main terminal on the west side between doors 600 and 610 to investigate a possible security threat4:32 PM - 22 Mar 2016
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BREAKING: Main terminal at Denver International Airport evacuated due to possible security threat: airport on Twitter
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In many ways, the attacks in Brussels today had a sick air of inevitability. Ever since the Paris attacks on November 13, the Belgian capital has been seen as the likely next target. What happened on Tuesday clearly shows the limits of Belgium’s much-criticized security and surveillance systems. But it is also a reminder of just how difficult stopping such incidents can be.
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U.S. European Command restricts unofficial travel to Brussels- statement
The U.S. European Command said on Tuesday that it was prohibiting unofficial travel to Brussels for military personnel, and those on official travel would need approval.
"We will assist Belgium in any way our military can - we strongly condemn these attacks and will continue to stand by our NATO Allies and partners to defeat these terrorist who threaten our freedoms and our way of life," General Philip Breedlove, the NATO supreme allied commander and head of U.S. European Command, said in a statement.
The policy is for "military personnel, DOD civilian employees, contractors, and command-sponsored dependents and family members," but not for military personnel in diplomatic posts in Belgium, the statement said.
On Tuesday, the Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for suicide bomb attacks on the Brussels airport and a rush-hour metro train in the Belgian capital that killed at least 30 people.
(Reporting by Idrees Ali; Editing by Leslie Adler) -
Three Mormon missionaries from Utah and a U.S. Air Force member and his family were among an unknown number of Americans hurt on Tuesday in the deadly bomb attacks in Brussels, government and church officials said.
No Americans are known to be among the at least 30 people killed in the blasts at the airport and on a subway train in the Belgian capital the U.S. State Department said.
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No known threat of Brussels-type attack in U.S.: Homeland Security chief
ReutersU.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson said on Tuesday that the United States has no intelligence that indicates there is a plot to carry out an attack inside U.S. borders similar to the one in Brussels -
It’s important we not succumb to bigotry. We are fighting a terrorist organization killing innocent people. We are not fighting a religion.3:41 PM - 22 Mar 2016- Reply
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ICYMI: Oil prices steadied on Tuesday as shares on Wall Street pared losses and the euro recovered against the dollar after deadly blasts in Brussels prompted an initial flight risk from financial markets.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES. New video captured the chaos and destruction inside of the Brussels airport where two blasts struck a packed departure lounge on Tuesday, reportedly killing at least 14 and injuring dozens.
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Obama, and all others, have been so weak, and so politically correct, that terror groups are forming and getting stronger! Shame.3:17 PM - 22 Mar 2016
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Dutch police say they fire warning shot during arrests in Amsterdam
Dutch officers fired a warning shot during the arrests of three suspects at Amsterdam's central station on Tuesday evening, an official police tweet said.
A police spokeswoman declined to provide further details. No one was injured during the arrests.
A witness told a Reuters reporter at the scene he heard a shot being fired and saw a suspect running. The area around the central station was cordoned off and there was a heavy police presence.
"I saw a guy running and a lot of police on top of him," said Armen Zadoorian.
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A police sharpshooter takes aim from a helicopter hovering over Brussels' rooftops following bomb attacks in Brussels, Belgium, March 22, 2016. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
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People diaplay a solidarity banner on the steps of the old stock exchange building in Brussels following bomb attacks in Brussels, Belgium, March 22, 2016. Banner reads "I am Brussels" in French and in Flemish languages. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
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The Eiffel Tower is seen with the black, yellow and red colours of the Belgian flag in tribute to the victims of today's Brussels bomb attacks, in Paris, France, March 22, 2016. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer
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A police helicopter hovers over Brussels' rooftops following bomb attacks in Brussels, Belgium, March 22, 2016. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
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State Department says an undetermined number of U.S. citizens injured in Brussels blasts, early indications are that no Americans were killed.
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BREAKING: Belgian authorities say chemical products and Islamic State flag found in a raid: AP
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BREAKING: Dutch police: warning shots fired at Amsterdam central train station during arrest attempt, no injuries
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Antwerp police denied on Tuesday media reports of shots being fired in the northern Belgian city.
The police said there was an incident involving one person but that the situation was under control.
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Belgian police and forensic experts work near the Maalbeek metro station following bomb attacks in Brussels, Belgium. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler
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BREAKING: Belgian police find Islamic State flag and a bomb at house search in Brussels district: broadcaster
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Belgian premier urges nation to stay united after barbaric attacks
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel called on Belgians to remain united, said he would fight to defend democratic values and that his heart went out to people who has been felled by barbaric attacks.
In a news conference following suicide bomb attacks at Brussels airport and on a rush-hour metro that killed at least 30 people, Michel said the attacks had shattered the lives of people going about their daily affairs. (Full Story)
"These are lives that have been shattered, people who were going about their business, probably in a carefree mood on the way to work or school and who have been mown down by the most extreme barbarism," he told a news conference
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People gather around a memorial in Brussels following bomb attacks in Brussels, Belgium. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
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People gather around a memorial in Brussels following bomb attacks in Brussels, Belgium. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
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Belgian federal prosecutor says third suspect could be seen running away from the airport.
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EU flags fly at half mast next to Maelbeek subway station in #Brussels. Besides sirens, streets are eerily quiet. https://t.co/lKub8RKltR
1:50 PM - 22 Mar 2016- Reply
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U.S. airports on edge after deadly Belgium bombings
ReutersAirports in major U.S. cities were on high alert on Tuesday, with police out in force after at least 30 people were killed in suicide bombings on a Brussels airport and subway, though officials said there was no specific threat to the United States. -
U.S. agencies believe claim of responsibility by Islamic State for Brussels attacks is authentic: U.S. officials
Saudi oil attacks came from southwest Iran, U.S. official says, raising tensions
WASHINGTON/DUBAI The United States believes the attacks that crippled Saudi Arabian oil facilities last weekend originated in southwestern Iran, a U.S. official told Reuters, an assessment that further increases tension in the Middle East. | Video