Brussels attacks: Two brothers behind Belgium bombings
Image copyrightAFPImage captionKhalid el-Bakraoui, the metro suicide bomber, and brother Brahim
The federal prosecutor said Brahim was part of the attack at Zaventem airport that killed 11 people. Khalid struck at Maelbeek metro, where 20 people died.Two of the suicide bombers who carried out attacks in Brussels on Tuesday have been named as brothers Khalid and Brahim el-Bakraoui, Belgian nationals.
Two other attackers at the airport have not yet been identified. One of them died, another is on the run.
Prosecutors say Brahim left a note in which he wrote of his desperation.
Belgium is observing three days of national mourning. The nation held a minute's silence at midday (11:00 GMT) on Wednesday. Belgium's king and queen have visited the airport and met some of the 300 people injured in the attacks. About 150 people remain in hospital, 61 in intensive care.
So-called Islamic State (IS) has said it was behind the attacks.
Source: BBC
The federal prosecutor said Brahim was part of the attack at Zaventem airport that killed 11 people. Khalid struck at Maelbeek metro, where 20 people died.Two of the suicide bombers who carried out attacks in Brussels on Tuesday have been named as brothers Khalid and Brahim el-Bakraoui, Belgian nationals.
Two other attackers at the airport have not yet been identified. One of them died, another is on the run.
Prosecutors say Brahim left a note in which he wrote of his desperation.
Belgium is observing three days of national mourning. The nation held a minute's silence at midday (11:00 GMT) on Wednesday. Belgium's king and queen have visited the airport and met some of the 300 people injured in the attacks. About 150 people remain in hospital, 61 in intensive care.
So-called Islamic State (IS) has said it was behind the attacks.
Source: BBC
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