Wednesday 23 March 2016

BRUSSELS ATTACKS SUSPECTS ARRESTED

Khalid(L) and Brahim el-Bakraoui(R).

Two of the men who carried out attacks in Brussels on Tuesday have been named by Belgian media as the brothers Khalid and Brahim el-Bakraoui.

Broadcaster RBTF quoted a police source as saying Brahim was a suicide bomber at Zaventem airport. Twin explosions there killed about 14 people.
It said Khalid was the suicide bomber at the Maelbeek metro station, where about 20 people died.

Belgium is observing three days of national mourning and held a minute's silence for the victims at midday (11:00 GMT).
So-called Islamic State (IS) has said it was behind the attacks and warned that more would follow.

On Wednesday anti-terror police also carried out a raid in the Anderlecht area of the city, making at least one arrest.
However, earlier reports that the man held was wanted suspect Najim Laachraoui have been withdrawn.

Najim Laachraoui

RTBF said the two brothers were known to police and had criminal records.
The broadcaster, quoting the police source, said that Khalid el-Bakraoui, 27, had used a false name to rent the flat in the Forest area of the Belgian capital where police killed a gunman in a shootout last week.

Khalid el-Bakraoui is on the Interpol website. It says he is being sought for terrorist activities.
RTBF said Khalid was jailed in 2011 for carjacking while Brahim, 30, was jailed in October 2010 for firing at police.
Brahim el-Bakraoui is believed to be in the middle of a CCTV image taken at Zaventem airport and released by police.
He and the man on the left were believed to have been killed in the airport attack.





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