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| Brussels attacks: What do we know about the attackers? Who are the named victims? Everything we know so far | Brussels attacks: What do we know about the attackers? Who are the named victims? Everything we know so far |
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| Belgian media has named two suicide bombers involved in the attacks in Brussels as brothers Khalid and Ibrahim, also known as Brahim, el-Bakraoui. | |
| Another man, who was pictured at the airport on CCTV, has been named as Najim Laachraoui by Belgian newspaper La Dernier Heure. | |
| On Tuesday morning, there were two explosions at the airport. Shortly after, there was a third explosion at Maalbeek Metro Station. | On Tuesday morning, there were two explosions at the airport. Shortly after, there was a third explosion at Maalbeek Metro Station. |
| Terror group Isis claimed responsibility for the attacks, which killed at least 31 people and wounded 250, on Tuesday. | Terror group Isis claimed responsibility for the attacks, which killed at least 31 people and wounded 250, on Tuesday. |
| Suspects | Suspects |
| Raids were carried out on Tuesday night and police circulated a CCTV image of three men seen at Brussels Airport. | Raids were carried out on Tuesday night and police circulated a CCTV image of three men seen at Brussels Airport. |
| Victims | Victims |
| The first victim of the attacks has been named as Adelma Tapia Ruiz, a 37-year-old from Peru | The first victim of the attacks has been named as Adelma Tapia Ruiz, a 37-year-old from Peru |
| Wednesday morning | Wednesday morning |
| Three days of national mourning has begun. There will be a minute’s silence for the victims at midday local time. | Three days of national mourning has begun. There will be a minute’s silence for the victims at midday local time. |
| Brussels Airport | Brussels Airport |
| Shortly after 8am local time, two explosions were heard minutes apart in the departure hall of the airport. | Shortly after 8am local time, two explosions were heard minutes apart in the departure hall of the airport. |
| Maalbeek Metro station | Maalbeek Metro station |
| About an hour after the airport blasts, there was an explosion at Maalbeek Metro station, which is close to a number of EU institutions | About an hour after the airport blasts, there was an explosion at Maalbeek Metro station, which is close to a number of EU institutions |
| Reaction | Reaction |
| This article will be updated as more information becomes available. | This article will be updated as more information becomes available. |