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An explosion tore through a Brussels, Belgium Metro station on Tuesday, shortly after the blasts at the Brussels airport. (March 22) AP
A victim receives first aid by rescuers on March 22, 2016, near Maelbeek metro station in Brussels, after a blast at the station near the EU institutions caused deaths and injuries.(Photo: Emmanuel Dunand, AFP/Getty Images)
What we know about Tuesday's terror<span style="color: Red;">*</span>attacks in Brussels:
Two<span style="color: Red;">*</span>explosions occurred during morning rush hour Tuesday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>at Zaventem airport and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>one at a downtown metro station<span style="color: Red;">*</span>near European Union buildings. Belgium's<span style="color: Red;">*</span>federal prosecutor confirmed the blasts were terrorist attacks.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Authorities raised Belgium's terror threat to its maximum level. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the terror attacks, according to SITE Intelligence Group.
The<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Belgian government confirmed 31<span style="color: Red;">*</span>dead in the attacks.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Belgium's federal health minister Maggie De Block<span style="color: Red;">*</span>said<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the explosions<span style="color: Red;">*</span>at the airport killed 11 people and injured 81.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Brussels Mayor Yvan Majeur put the subway<span style="color: Red;">*</span>death toll at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>20,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>with<span style="color: Red;">*</span>more than 100<span style="color: Red;">*</span>injured there.
The Islamic State took credit for all<span style="color: Red;">*</span>three explosions<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Tuesday, according to<span style="color: Red;">*</span>SITE, a U.S.-based intelligence<span style="color: Red;">*</span>organization that monitors terrorist activity online.
However, Assistant FBI Director Diego Rodriguez, the bureau’s top agent in New York, said Tuesday that it was too early to assign blame to any group – including the Islamic State. He said federal authorities are still investigating the attack.
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U.S. security boosted after Belgium attacks
President Obama addressed the Brussels attacks Tuesday morning at the beginning of his long-awaited speech to the Cuban people at the National Theater of Havana.
“We will do whatever is necessary to support our friend and ally Belgium in bringing justice to those who are responsible,” Obama said.
He said the world must stand united “regardless of nationality, or race, or faith, in fighting against the scourge of terrorism.”
Officials canceled all flights<span style="color: Red;">*</span>until 6 a.m.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Wednesday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>at Zaventem airport, which serves about 24 million people a year. The airport<span style="color: Red;">*</span>is located about 7 miles from north-east of central Brussels.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The airport is tweeting additional information<span style="color: Red;">*</span>@BrusselsAirport. All public transportation in Brussels is shut down.
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONObama: We 'stand in solidarity' with people of Belgium | 00:48President Barack Obama commented on the Brussels terror attacks before addressing the people of Cuba in Havana. He said the world needs to unite to fight violence and terrorism. USA TODAY
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONFear, panic as people escape from Brussels attacks | 01:21Dramatic raw videos show people fleeing from Brussels airport and a metro station after several deadly explosions rocked the city. Wochit
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONDC Metro riders concerned for Belgium victims | 02:01Commuters in Washington expressed concern for those injured and killed in the Belgium terror attacks, which happened during morning rush hour Tuesday. Metro officials say they are adding K9 sweeps and patrols as a precaution. (March 22) AP
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONRaw: Brussels airport damaged after attacks | 00:51Attackers detonated bombs at the airport and on a metro train beneath the European Union's capital on Tuesday, killing at least 31 people and wounding dozens. AP
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONObama: We will find and defeat Belgium attackers | 00:43Speaking in Havana, President Barack Obama reacts to the Belgium attacks saying the US will do "whatever is necessary" to bring Belgium attackers to justice. AP
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONDeadly explosions rock Brussels airport, subway | 01:43Explosions, at least one likely caused by a suicide bomber, rocked the Brussels airport and subway system Tuesday, prompting a lockdown of the Belgian capital and heightened security across Europe. Dozens were reported dead. AP
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONGeneral Wesley Clark on privacy, security, social media | 03:06Former NATO Commander General Wesley Clark weighs in on privacy, security and social media concerns in the wake of the terror attacks at the Brussels airport departure hall and a downtown subway station. Bloomberg
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONFrance to deploy 1,600 extra police after Brussels attacks | 01:05French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve Tuesday said Paris was deploying 1,600 additional police to border crossings and air, sea and rail infrastructure after the Brussels attacks which killed at least 21 people. Newslook
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONRaw: Inside Brussels airport and subway attacks | 02:34Video of passengers trapped inside the Brussels airport and inside the underground transport system in immediate aftermath of two explosions at the airport and one in the metro system. AP
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONNATO: Belgium explosions a 'cowardly attack' | 00:57NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the alert state at NATO headquarters in Belgiums has been increased as a result of the deadly attacks at Brussels' Zavantem airport. AP
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONHow will terror attacks impact Apple vs. FBI | 04:45Techonomy Media CEO David Kirkpatrick weighs in on Apple's battle with the FBI over privacy and encryption in the wake of the Brussels terror attacks. Bloomberg
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONRaw: Inside Belgium airport after attack | 02:09The immediate aftermath of the explosion at the departure terminal at Brussels' Zavantem airport was caught on camera on Tuesday. AP
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONScenes of panic and fear at Brussels airport: witnesses | 01:18A series of apparently coordinated explosions ripped through Brussels airport and a city metro station Tuesday, killing at least people in the latest attacks to target Europe.Video provided by AFP Newslook
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONDramatic raw footage at Brussels airport moments after blast | 01:31Explosions ripped through the Brussels airport departure hall and a downtown subway station on Tuesday morning, causing deaths and injuries and spurring fears of imminent follow-up attacks in the capital of the European Union. Bloomberg
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONWitness describes bomb explosions at Brussels airport | 00:46A witness recalls seeing "doors flying" after the blasts at the airport. Video provided by AFP Newslook
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONRaw: Explosion in Brussels Metro station | 00:44An explosion tore through a Brussels, Belgium Metro station on Tuesday, shortly after the blasts at the Brussels airport. (March 22) AP
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONRaw: Explosions prompt evacuations at Brussels airport | 00:45Two explosions ripped through Brussels airport Tuesday during the morning rush hour as hundreds of passengers were trying to check in. (March 22) AP
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONBelgium raises terror threat to highest level | 05:39Florian Otto, head of Eurasia at Verisk Maplecroft, examines the response of the Belgian government to a series of attacks in Brussels and the increased use of suicide bombings in Europe. Bloomberg
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONWhat draws terrorists to Belgium? | 03:51March 22 -- Guy Trouveroy, Belgian ambassador to the U.K., talks about what seems to make Belgium a hub of terrorist activity in Europe. Bloomberg
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONBelgian officials look for links in deadly attacks | 04:20Raffelo Pantucci, director of international security studies at Rusi, discusses bombing attacks at multiple locations in Brussels. Bloomberg
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONMetro bombing yards away from European Commission | 04:02Bloomberg's Guy Johnson updates the latest news and markets reaction to the explosions at the Brussels airport departure hall and a downtown subway station. Bloomberg
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONBrussels attacks prompt European security changes | 07:03Airport and subway bombings in Brussels have left dozens dead and numerous people injured just days after the capture of Paris terror attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam. Bloomberg
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONGlobal stocks turn lower after Brussels attacks | 01:35European airline and travel stocks fell as soon as the news broke that explosions at the airport and a downtown metro stop in Brussels rocked the city. Newslook
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONBrussels terrorism: Open society or increased security? | 02:07Charles Lichfield of Eurasia Group weighs the merits of an open society in Brussels in light of increased terror attacks in Europe. Bloomberg
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONU.S. stocks slip on Brussels attacks; Facebook activates safety check | 01:09U.S. stocks kicked off Tuesday's session to the downside after tragic terror attacks rocked Brussels. Reports suggest two bombs went off at the Brussels Airport and an additional explosion took place at a subway station, killing at least 26 people. Newslook
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONWitnesses of Brussels explosions describe blasts | 02:23Witnesses of the Brussels airport attack Tuesday morning described hearing 'a big bang,' smoke and shattered glass shortly after the bomb exploded. At least 31 people were killed, dozens wounded in that bombing and one on a city metro station. AP
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONCameron: 'We will never let these terrorists win' | 00:40British Prime Minister David Cameron condemns the "appalling" attacks in Brussels saying said Europe should stand together against the terror threat, following an emergency cabinet meeting in London. Newslook
TERROR ATTACKS ROCK BRUSSELS AIRPORT, METRO STATIONItalian reaction to the Brussels terror attacks | 00:48Eric J. Lyman, who covers Italy for USA Today, talks about Rome's reaction to the attacks in Brussels. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY
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U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch was briefed on the Brussels attacks early Tuesday and was coordinating how the FBI and other federal law enforcement agencies could provide assistance to Brussels authorities. The New York Police Department, meanwhile, was ramping up security at major transportation centers, similar to actions taken following the assaults in Paris.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Security was also tightened in Washington, D.C. and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Chicago.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>There were no indications of specific threats against U.S. targets, authorities said.
In this AFP/Newslook video, a witness describes the scene at the Brussels airport:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>"I heard an explosion, that was the first bomb ... when we came out of the elevator, from that moment, the second bomb exploded and then we saw doors flying ... ceiling coming down, smoke on everything."
A witness recalls seeing "doors flying" after the blasts at the airport. Video provided by AFP Newslook
Salah<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Abdeslam, the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>main fugitive from November's<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Paris terror attack, was arrested Friday along with two other suspects<span style="color: Red;">*</span>in a<span style="color: Red;">*</span>raid<span style="color: Red;">*</span>on an apartment in a Brussels suburb.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Abdeslam, 26,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>was wounded in an intense<span style="color: Red;">*</span>gun battle as heavily armed security forces descended on a house in Molenbeek, a Brussels suburb where several of the Paris terrorists<span style="color: Red;">*</span>once lived.
Facebook<span style="color: Red;">*</span>activated its safety check where you can find and connect with friends and family in the affected area.
#JeSuisBruxelles and #JeSuisBrussels were trending on Twitter in a sign of solidarity with victims.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The hashtag, which means "I am Brussels," was trending worldwide.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Others used the hashtags #PrayforBelgum and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>#PrayForPeace<span style="color: Red;">*</span>to offer their condolences.
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