Three months on and still much of the Brussels plot remains a mystery
8 years, 9 months ago

Three months on and still much of the Brussels plot remains a mystery

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Security officials say that they had run into dead ends, but there has also been some breakthroughs and the arrests of suspects like Krayem and Mohamed Abrini, the ‘‘man in the hat’’, who accompanied Najim Laacharoui and Ibrahim El-Bakraoui – Khalid el-Bakrauoi’s brother – to the attack on Zaventem airport has led to valuable information. Paris attacks: Abrini arrested Abrini who is also accused of taking part in both the Paris and Brussles attacks, and, like Krayem, failed to detonate his own bomb, has taken part in a reconstruction at the safe house in Schaerbeek district which was used by the airport bombers in May. Jean-Marie Delarue, the recently retired chief of the French government agency which oversaw intelligence surveillance, said of the Paris attacks “we think there should be cooperation, we rely on other countries to give it to us, and I don’t think the Belgians gave us precise information.” The Belgians protest that the criticism is unfair and say that intelligence coordination has been markedly improved.

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Police search for suspected extremist accused of killing 2 Swedish soccer fans on a Brussels street
1 year, 5 months ago

Police search for suspected extremist accused of killing 2 Swedish soccer fans on a Brussels street

The Independent  

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Police shoot dead suspected extremist accused of killing 2 Swedish soccer fans in Brussels
1 year, 5 months ago

Police shoot dead suspected extremist accused of killing 2 Swedish soccer fans in Brussels

LA Times  

Police and inspectors work at the scene of a fatal double shooting in the center of Brussels on Monday. Police in Belgium on Tuesday shot dead a suspected Tunisian extremist accused of killing two Swedish soccer fans in a brazen shooting on a Brussels street before disappearing into the night. Hours after a manhunt began in the Belgian capital, Interior …

Belgian court convicts suspects over role in 2016 Brussels attack
1 year, 8 months ago

Belgian court convicts suspects over role in 2016 Brussels attack

Al Jazeera  

Six men have been convicted for two coordinated attacks claimed by ISIL that shook Belgium’s capital. A Brussels court has convicted six men of murder and attempted murder for their role in the 2016 bombings in the Belgian capital that killed 32 people and injured more than 300. The two coordinated attacks at Brussels Airport in Zaventem and at Maelbeek …

Sole survivor of jihadist cell says Paris 2015 attacks were in retaliation of French airstrikes in Syria
3 years, 6 months ago

Sole survivor of jihadist cell says Paris 2015 attacks were in retaliation of French airstrikes in Syria

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The sole survivor of the …

Emotions raw before Paris trial for Islamic State carnage
3 years, 6 months ago

Emotions raw before Paris trial for Islamic State carnage

Associated Press  

PARIS — For the music lover, it was nearly three hours at gunpoint, wondering if he would become yet another body on the floor of the Bataclan concert hall in Paris. The survivors of the Islamic State group attack on Paris the night of Nov. 13, 2015, and those who mourn the 130 dead, are bracing for the long-awaited trial …

10 people to stand trial over deadly 2016 Brussels attacks
4 years, 2 months ago

10 people to stand trial over deadly 2016 Brussels attacks

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Ten people including the lone known surviving suspect in the 2015 deadly Paris attacks have been ordered to stand trial in connection with the suicide bombings which killed 32 people and injured hundreds in the Brussels subway and airport nearly five years ago. But the Council Chamber decided to refer to the court all 10 people who were …

Belgium shooting: Attacker stabs two police officers and steals their guns before shooting them in 'terror-related' incident
6 years, 10 months ago

Belgium shooting: Attacker stabs two police officers and steals their guns before shooting them in 'terror-related' incident

The Independent  

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Belgian court to pronounce its verdict on Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam on 23 April
7 years ago

Belgian court to pronounce its verdict on Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam on 23 April

Firstpost  

A Belgian court said it will give its verdict on 23 April in the trial of Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam over a shootout in Brussels that led to his capture. Brussels: A Belgian court said on Thursday it will give its verdict on 23 April in the trial of Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam over a shootout in Brussels …

Brussels ISIS attackers 'planned to kidnap personalities'
8 years, 2 months ago

Brussels ISIS attackers 'planned to kidnap personalities'

Daily Mail  

The jihadists behind the Paris and Brussels terror attacks had planned to kidnap well-known figures in a bid to trade them for jailed fanatics in Belgium, it has emerged. A discarded computer was found two hours after a team of ISIS suicide bombers murdered 32 people at Brussels Airport and on the city's Metro system on March 22 last year …

Belgian police detain 12 suspected of planning new attacks
8 years, 9 months ago

Belgian police detain 12 suspected of planning new attacks

Live Mint  

Brussels: Belgian police arrested 12 people suspected of planning new attacks after about 40 houses were searched across the country overnight, the federal prosecutor’s office said on Saturday. In a video posted on social networks, the Larossi Abballa, the attacker, linked it to the soccer tournament, saying: “The Euros will be a graveyard.” A spokeswoman for Paris public prosecutor Francois …

Two French police killed in attack claimed by Islamic State[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 9 months ago

Two French police killed in attack claimed by Islamic State[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Still image taken from video shows Police vehicles at the scene near where a French police commander was stabbed to death in front of his home in the Paris suburb of Magnanville, France, June 14, 2016. PARIS/LES MUREAUX - A suspected Islamist attacker stabbed a French police commander to death outside hishome and later killed his companion, a policewoman, in …

French cop killer threatened Euro 2016 in Facebook video, source says
8 years, 9 months ago

French cop killer threatened Euro 2016 in Facebook video, source says

CNN  

Story highlights NEW: Attacker Larossi Abballa threatens Euro 2016 in video shared by ISIS-linked media He pledged allegiance to ISIS and was under surveillance at time he killed two in France CNN — The man who killed a police commander and his romantic partner in Magnanville, France, on Monday night threatened the Euro 2016 soccer championship in a Facebook video …

Brussels attacks: New suspect arrested on suspicion of 'terrorist murders' in Isis massacre
8 years, 9 months ago

Brussels attacks: New suspect arrested on suspicion of 'terrorist murders' in Isis massacre

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new suspect has been …

Paris and Brussels attacks terror trial descends into farce after police strike
8 years, 10 months ago

Paris and Brussels attacks terror trial descends into farce after police strike

Daily Mail  

A high profile terrorist trial focusing on the Paris and Brussels attacks descended into farce yesterday after a prisoner officers' strike prevented lawyers speaking to defendants. Seven suspected jihadists were due in the Palais de Justice in the Belgium capital, accused of being part of the group that murdered 162 people with suicide bombs and machine gun fire. All were …

Belgium: Lot of intelligence on foreign terrorists wanting to return to Europe to carry out attack
8 years, 11 months ago

Belgium: Lot of intelligence on foreign terrorists wanting to return to Europe to carry out attack

Firstpost  

Belgium said Tuesday that more “terrorist fighters” want to return to Europe from Syria to carry out further attacks, a month after suicide bombings in Brussels killed 32 people. Brussels: Belgium said Tuesday that more “terrorist fighters” want to return to Europe from Syria to carry out further attacks, a month after suicide bombings in Brussels killed 32 people. “There …

Muslims in Belgium 'dance in the street' following terrorist attacks, claims Interior Minister
8 years, 11 months ago

Muslims in Belgium 'dance in the street' following terrorist attacks, claims Interior Minister

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A “significant” number of Belgian …

Brussels attacks: More evidence emerges that terror cell were planning atrocities in Britain
8 years, 11 months ago

Brussels attacks: More evidence emerges that terror cell were planning atrocities in Britain

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Brussels bombers discussed launching …

Paris-Brussels attacks network a ‘supercell’ of extremism
8 years, 11 months ago

Paris-Brussels attacks network a ‘supercell’ of extremism

Associated Press  

PARIS — The number of people linked to the Islamic State network that attacked Paris and Brussels reaches easily into the dozens, with a series of new arrests over the weekend that confirmed the cell’s toxic reach and ability to move around unnoticed in Europe’s criminal underworld. From Belgium’s Molenbeek to Sweden’s Malmo, new names are added nearly daily to …

Isis terror cell planned to strike France 'during Euro 2016 football championship'
8 years, 11 months ago

Isis terror cell planned to strike France 'during Euro 2016 football championship'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Isis cell that killed …

Paris, Brussels attackers sought to target Euro 2016, source says
8 years, 11 months ago

Paris, Brussels attackers sought to target Euro 2016, source says

CNN  

Story highlights The terrorist cell that struck Paris and Brussels also eyed Euro 2016 The soccer tournament takes place in France this summer CNN — The cell that carried out the Paris and Brussels attacks sought to target the Euro 2016 soccer championships in France, ISIS terror suspect Mohamed Abrini has told interrogators, according to a source close to the …

Belgian Police Arrest A Key Suspect In Terrorism Attacks
8 years, 11 months ago

Belgian Police Arrest A Key Suspect In Terrorism Attacks

NPR  

Belgian Police Arrest A Key Suspect In Terrorism Attacks Enlarge this image toggle caption AFP/Getty Images AFP/Getty Images Nearly five months after a "wanted" bulletin tied him to the Paris terrorist attacks, Mohamed Abrini has been arrested in Belgium. Public broadcaster RTBF also says Abrini may be the "man in the hat" wanted in connection to last month's bombings in …

Brussels attack: Peace march called off as Belgium identifies third suspect, charges him with terrorist murder
9 years ago

Brussels attack: Peace march called off as Belgium identifies third suspect, charges him with terrorist murder

Firstpost  

Belgium charged a suspect thought to be the fugitive third Brussels airport bomber with terrorist murder, as a Sunday peace march for the victims was cancelled for security reasons after the attacks in the heart of Europe. Brussels: Belgium charged a suspect thought to be the fugitive third Brussels airport bomber with terrorist murder, as a Sunday peace march for …

Brussels attacks: No quick fixes in Europe’s confrontation with the enemy within and the enemy without
9 years ago

Brussels attacks: No quick fixes in Europe’s confrontation with the enemy within and the enemy without

Firstpost  

Brussels: The IS networks have been far more extensive than previously assumed. Halum?’ Maelbeek station is one sites of the triple bomb attacks on 22 March that ripped through Brussels — the bustling city that hosts the Continent’s bureaucracy. Spotty intelligence After the Brussels attacks, Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a press conference said that Ibrahim el-Bakraoui — one …

The Victims Of The Brussels Attacks: What We Know
9 years ago

The Victims Of The Brussels Attacks: What We Know

NPR  

The Victims Of The Brussels Attacks: What We Know Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP The deadly attacks that ripped through Brussels' airport and a metro station on March 22 killed 32 people, according to Belgian Minister of Social Affairs and Health Maggie De Block. Belgian authorities had earlier put the death toll at 38 people, including the attackers, …

2 Men Charged In Connection With Tuesday's Attacks In Brussels
9 years ago

2 Men Charged In Connection With Tuesday's Attacks In Brussels

NPR  

2 Men Charged In Connection With Tuesday's Attacks In Brussels Enlarge this image toggle caption Laurie Dieffembacq/AFP/Getty Images Laurie Dieffembacq/AFP/Getty Images Two men have been charged with crimes related to terrorism in connection with Tuesday's attacks on Brussels. Enlarge this image toggle caption Belgian Federal Police via AP Belgian Federal Police via AP The nation's interior minister appealed to the …

Brussels suicide bombers 'were known to US security officials' ahead of attack
9 years ago

Brussels suicide bombers 'were known to US security officials' ahead of attack

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. NBC News said that according to US officials, Khalid …

Belgian Police Arrest 7 in Bombing Probe, French Foil Paris Plot
9 years ago

Belgian Police Arrest 7 in Bombing Probe, French Foil Paris Plot

The Quint  

Belgian police arrested seven people in their probe of Tuesday’s Islamic State suicide bombings in Brussels, while authorities in France said they thwarted a militant plot there “that was at an advanced stage.” The federal prosecutor’s office in Belgium said on Thursday that the arrests came during police searches in the Brussels neighbourhoods of Schaerbeek in the north and Jette …

Nine people arrested in Brussels after attacks
9 years ago

Nine people arrested in Brussels after attacks

Live Mint  

Brussels: Belgian police captured a suspect carrying what a broadcaster said was a suitcase full of explosives on Friday, after shooting him in the leg during a major police operation following Tuesday’s suicide bombings in Brussels. The federal prosecutor’s office said the arrest was one of three in Brussels on Friday linked to the arrest in Paris the previous day …

Brussels attacks: Isis propaganda message has been muddled since Paris
9 years ago

Brussels attacks: Isis propaganda message has been muddled since Paris

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Some terrorism experts and security sources in France believe …

Five bombers may have been involved, says Brussels police
9 years ago

Five bombers may have been involved, says Brussels police

The Hindu  

Belgian police are hunting a third man filmed with two suicide bombers at Brussels airport and believe another suspect may have been involved in the blast at a metro station, as evidence mounted that all were part of the same Islamic State network responsible for last November’s carnage in Paris. Turkey has accused Belgium of ignoring warnings about Ibrahim el-Bakraoui, …

Brussels bombings: Terror group 'were planning to attack nuclear power station', surveillance suggests
9 years ago

Brussels bombings: Terror group 'were planning to attack nuclear power station', surveillance suggests

The Independent  

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Brussels attacks: Terrorists' headquarters uncovered in quiet part of capital – latest news
9 years ago

Brussels attacks: Terrorists' headquarters uncovered in quiet part of capital – latest news

The Independent  

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Brussels attacks highlight how Belgium became hub of Islamist terror
9 years ago

Brussels attacks highlight how Belgium became hub of Islamist terror

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Isis has now claimed responsibility …

Brussels terror attack: Belgian cops raid home of bombing suspects, find 15 kg of explosives
9 years ago

Brussels terror attack: Belgian cops raid home of bombing suspects, find 15 kg of explosives

Firstpost  

Belgium began three days of mourning; government offices, schools and residents held a moment of silence to honour those who died in the Brussels attacks Brussels: Belgian authorities searched Wednesday for a man pictured at the Brussels airport with two apparent suicide bombers, amid growing suggestions that the bombings of the Brussels airport and subway were the work of the …

Brussels attacks: Security officials accused of missing a string of opportunities to stop suicide bombers
9 years ago

Brussels attacks: Security officials accused of missing a string of opportunities to stop suicide bombers

The Independent  

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Brussels Unites In Grief As Search For Attacker — Or Attackers — Continues
9 years ago

Brussels Unites In Grief As Search For Attacker — Or Attackers — Continues

NPR  

Brussels Unites In Grief As Search For Attacker — Or Attackers — Continues Enlarge this image toggle caption Dirk Waem/AFP/Getty Images Dirk Waem/AFP/Getty Images Two days after terrorist attacks in Brussels killed at least 31 people and injured hundreds more, Belgian authorities continue to search for a suspect seen on surveillance footage. Enlarge this image toggle caption Laurie Dieffembacq/AFP/Getty Images …

Brussels attacks mark challenge to traditional warfare
9 years ago

Brussels attacks mark challenge to traditional warfare

Al Jazeera  

Richard Falk is Albert G Milbank Professor Emeritus of International Law at Princeton University and Research Fellow, Orfalea Center of Global Studies. So far, the public utterances of the powerful have been articulated along predictable lines, and provide little evidence of an understanding of the distinctive realities of the situation and how best to cope with them. So far, the …

The message in the Brussels attack
9 years ago

The message in the Brussels attack

The Hindu  

This time it is Brussels. The >bomb attacks that have killed at least 31 people at the airport and a metro station in the Belgian capital demonstrate that jihadists remain a serious security threat to European societies despite a massive security crackdown since the >November 2015 Paris attacks. By striking in the city four days after >Salah Abdeslam, thought to …

Isis celebrates devastation of Brussels attacks by handing out sweets in Syria
9 years ago

Isis celebrates devastation of Brussels attacks by handing out sweets in Syria

The Independent  

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Brussels attack: Prime suspect Najim Laachraoui hasn't been arrested, says Belgian media after misidentifying perpetrator
9 years ago

Brussels attack: Prime suspect Najim Laachraoui hasn't been arrested, says Belgian media after misidentifying perpetrator

Firstpost  

Belgian media, which earlier claimed that the police have arrested the prime suspect in the Brussels attack, now clarified that it was another man. Belgian media, which had earlier reported the arrest of a prime suspect in Tuesday’s bomb attacks in Brussels, said the person detained was misidentified and was not Najim Laachraoui. French and Belgian authorities have said in …

Why was Brussels attacked? Has terrorism now become normal in Europe?
9 years ago

Why was Brussels attacked? Has terrorism now become normal in Europe?

The Independent  

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Brussels attack: Belgian media says Brussels attack suspect not arrested
9 years ago

Brussels attack: Belgian media says Brussels attack suspect not arrested

India TV News  

Brussels: The Belgian media today withdrew its earlier reports which claimed a major breakthrough in the investigations into the ghastly attacks that left 34 dead in Brussles yesterday. An alleged jihadist, Najim was suspect of involvement in the attack at the Brussels airport on Tuesday, according to local daily newspaper La Libre Belgique. Police have also identified two brothers as …

Brussels: Could it happen here? What the papers say
9 years ago

Brussels: Could it happen here? What the papers say

Dutch News  

What are the chances of a terrorist attack in the Netherlands? In its editorial the NRC writes that ‘those who warned that new bomb attacks in Europe weren’t a question of “if” but of “when” were proved right’. The place was significant too, the paper writes: ‘The terrorists wanted to hit at the heart of Europe, and at the European …

Brussels: Could it happen here? What the papers say
9 years ago

Brussels: Could it happen here? What the papers say

Dutch News  

What are the chances of a terrorist attack in the Netherlands? In its editorial the NRC writes that ‘those who warned that new bomb attacks in Europe weren’t a question of “if” but of “when” were proved right’. The place was significant too, the paper writes: ‘The terrorists wanted to hit at the heart of Europe, and at the European …

Brussels attacks: Belgian Police hunt for Islamic State suspect
9 years ago

Brussels attacks: Belgian Police hunt for Islamic State suspect

The Hindu  

Belgian police are hunting an Islamic State suspect seen with two supposed suicide bombers, shortly before they struck Brussels Airport in the first of two attacks that also hit the city's metro, killing at least 30 and wounding over 200. >The blasts on Tuesday claimed by the Syrian-based militants four days after the arrest in Brussels of a prime suspect …

Death toll in Belgium climbs to 35 after series of bombings hit Brussels
9 years ago

Death toll in Belgium climbs to 35 after series of bombings hit Brussels

Firstpost  

Belgium launched a huge manhunt on Tuesday after a series of bombings claimed by the Islamic State group ripped through Brussels airport. Brussels: Belgium launched a huge manhunt on Tuesday after a series of bombings claimed by the Islamic State group ripped through Brussels airport and a metro train, killing around 35 people in the latest attack to bring carnage …

Brussels attacks: EU’s terror problem will get worse
9 years ago

Brussels attacks: EU’s terror problem will get worse

Al Jazeera  

EU must deal with the threat of terrorist attacks from a security standpoint as well as socially and politically. Tuesday’s deadly terrorist attacks in Brussels are yet another reminder that the scourge of terrorism in Europe is a long-term problem that may very well get worse before it gets better. Less than a week ago, Europe’s most wanted fugitive, Salah …

Brussels attacks: Terror suspect on the run after 34 killed in blasts at airport and metro station
9 years ago

Brussels attacks: Terror suspect on the run after 34 killed in blasts at airport and metro station

ABC  

Belgian anti-terror police are carrying out raids across the country in the hunt for a man believed to be on the run in the wake of triple attacks which killed 34 people in Brussels. Key points: PM confirms searches taking place in several parts of the country Police find bomb and IS flag during house search in Schaerbeek Manhunt focusing …

Brussels Attacks, One Day After: What We Know
9 years ago

Brussels Attacks, One Day After: What We Know

NPR  

Brussels Attacks, One Day After: What We Know Enlarge this image toggle caption Martin Meissner/AP Martin Meissner/AP A day after terrorist attacks in Brussels claimed by ISIS killed at least 31 people and wounded at least 270 others, police continue to search for a suspected accomplice. Enlarge this image toggle caption Belgian Federal Police via AP Belgian Federal Police via …

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