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| Brussels attacks: 'Two brothers' behind Belgium bombings | Brussels attacks: 'Two brothers' behind Belgium bombings |
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| 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. | 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. | 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. | Belgium is observing three days of national mourning. |
| The nation held a minute's silence at midday (11:00 GMT) on Wednesday. | |
| So-called Islamic State (IS) has said it was behind the attacks and warned that more would follow. | So-called Islamic State (IS) has said it was behind the attacks and warned that more would follow. |
| More about the attacks | More about the attacks |
| Brussels attacks: Live updates | Brussels attacks: Live updates |
| What we know so far | What we know so far |
| Why was Brussels attacked? | Why was Brussels attacked? |
| Victims and survivors | |
| Eyewitnesses recall explosions | Eyewitnesses recall explosions |
| In pictures: Brussels explosions | In pictures: Brussels explosions |
| Full coverage | Full coverage |
| 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| However, earlier reports that the man held was wanted suspect Najim Laachraoui have been withdrawn. | |
| First victim named | |
| 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. | 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. |
| It was during that raid that police found a fingerprint of Salah Abdeslam, the main suspect in the Paris terror attacks of 13 November. | It was during that raid that police found a fingerprint of Salah Abdeslam, the main suspect in the Paris terror attacks of 13 November. |
| He was arrested in a raid in Brussels last Friday and is due to appear before a pre-trial court on Wednesday. | He was arrested in a raid in Brussels last Friday and is due to appear before a pre-trial court on Wednesday. |
| Khalid el-Bakraoui is on the Interpol website. It says he is being sought for terrorist activities. | 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. | 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. | He and the man on the left were believed to have been killed in the airport attack. |
| Belgian newspaper La Derniere Heure said that the man wearing the hat is Najim Laachraoui. | Belgian newspaper La Derniere Heure said that the man wearing the hat is Najim Laachraoui. |
| Laachraoui was named earlier in the week by police as a wanted accomplice of Abdeslam. | Laachraoui was named earlier in the week by police as a wanted accomplice of Abdeslam. |
| Analysts say Laachraoui is believed to be a key bomb maker, and French media say he also played a major role in the terror attacks in Paris. | |
| Federal prosecutors have not commented on the latest reports but said they would provide more information on Wednesday. | Federal prosecutors have not commented on the latest reports but said they would provide more information on Wednesday. |
| The airport explosions happened in quick succession shortly after 08:00 local time (07:00 GMT) on Tuesday. | The airport explosions happened in quick succession shortly after 08:00 local time (07:00 GMT) on Tuesday. |
| A third bomb was found and destroyed in a controlled detonation. | A third bomb was found and destroyed in a controlled detonation. |
| About an hour later another explosion ripped through a train at the Maelbeek metro station in the Belgian capital, killing about 20 people. | About an hour later another explosion ripped through a train at the Maelbeek metro station in the Belgian capital, killing about 20 people. |
| The first of the victims to be named is Peruvian Adelma Tapia Ruiz, 37. | The first of the victims to be named is Peruvian Adelma Tapia Ruiz, 37. |
| She had been at Zaventem airport with her Belgian husband and twin four-year-old daughters, who were unharmed, her brother told Peruvian radio. | She had been at Zaventem airport with her Belgian husband and twin four-year-old daughters, who were unharmed, her brother told Peruvian radio. |
| Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel, welcoming French counterpart Manuel Valls to Brussels on Wednesday, insisted that "Europe's destiny is peace and security". | |
| He said: "We are more determined than ever to act in the face of enemies of democracy." | |
| The country has raised its terrorism alert to the highest level. | The country has raised its terrorism alert to the highest level. |
| It has also been announced that the international airport will remain closed on Thursday. | |
| The friendly international football match between Belgium and Portugal, scheduled for 29 March in Brussels, has been cancelled. | |
| Have you been affected by events in Brussels? Please share your experiences. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. | Have you been affected by events in Brussels? Please share your experiences. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. |
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