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grossproffit

(5,591 posts)
Tue Mar 22, 2016, 04:51 AM Mar 2016

Brussels under attack: Many dead after explosions at airport and on Metro [View all]

Belgium is this morning believed to be under attack after multiple blasts at Brussels Airport and on the city’s metro system.

At least 11 people are believed to have been killed and dozens more injured following the explosions.

It is believed the American Airlines departure desk was targeted at the airport while a station in the Maelbeek area appears to have been targeted as well.

Brussels Airport blasts: Explosions heard at three Metro stations

There are also reports of shots being fired near the places where the blasts went off and Arabic was shouted beforehand.
The country has now been put on terror level 4 – the highest possible.


http://metro.co.uk/2016/03/22/two-loud-explosions-heard-at-brussels-airport-5766899/#ixzz43cVAzU1b

UPDATE: Live feed via Sky News

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Emergency number for relatives looking for family members grossproffit Mar 2016 #1
Thank you for posting that. merrily Mar 2016 #4
See also: Ghost Dog Mar 2016 #7
Watching CNN leftynyc Mar 2016 #2
... Ironing Man Mar 2016 #3
Fucking terrorist scum! romanic Mar 2016 #5
suicide bomber 6chars Mar 2016 #6
Has that been confirmed? (n/t) leftynyc Mar 2016 #8
Yes 6chars Mar 2016 #11
Thanks for the link leftynyc Mar 2016 #13
The mother load of bad ideas. bdwker Mar 2016 #9
l o d e ananda Mar 2016 #10
I do know that but ... bdwker Mar 2016 #14
... Ironing Man Mar 2016 #12
All soft targets. NutmegYankee Mar 2016 #15
Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #16
Take that stupid fucking bullshit elsewhere. Codeine Mar 2016 #24
Take your conspiracy bullshit elsewhere leftynyc Mar 2016 #25
W T F ??? nt Ilsa Mar 2016 #27
How could they not see this coming? Brussels is a hotbed of festering wanna-be terrorists underahedgerow Mar 2016 #17
MSNBC just pretty much said the same things. tavernier Mar 2016 #23
Why is everyone so shocked ? bdwker Mar 2016 #18
Update : One of Suicide bombers was a refugee from *****. bdwker Mar 2016 #21
Fuck Jihad (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2016 #19
AP reporting death at a police station dorkzilla Mar 2016 #20
When will trump declare war tavernier Mar 2016 #22
This attack will increase his popularity. jalan48 Mar 2016 #26
He's making the rounds on the morning shows already. joshcryer Mar 2016 #28
Sad to say - but Trump just got 5% more votes!!! Laf.La.Dem. Mar 2016 #29
Donald Trump Just Called Brussels a 'Hellhole' Jan 28, 2016 Naruto Uzimaki Mar 2016 #30
My Parisienne friend just said tavernier Mar 2016 #31
Belgium's two main ethnic groups, the Flemings and Walloons Ex Lurker Mar 2016 #32
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