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It was the deadliest act of terrorism on Belgian soil and came four months after the [[Mass murder in Paris]].<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/22/brussels-attacks-show-how-global-terror-networks-act-local "Brussels attacks: were they revenge for Abdeslam's arrest?"]</ref> | It was the deadliest act of terrorism on Belgian soil and came four months after the [[Mass murder in Paris]].<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/22/brussels-attacks-show-how-global-terror-networks-act-local "Brussels attacks: were they revenge for Abdeslam's arrest?"]</ref> | ||
| − | The [[Islamic State]] are said to have claimed responsibility for the attacks.<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2016/mar/22/brussels-airport-explosions-live-updates "Brussels attacks: Isis flag and nail bomb found in raid"]</ref> The claims are based on information emanating from social media, which is hardly a reliable source of information. An unkown self-proclaimed ''"news agency"'' (Amaq Agency) - claiming to represent [[ISIS]] provided the following report: | + | The [[Islamic State]] are said to have claimed responsibility for the attacks.<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2016/mar/22/brussels-airport-explosions-live-updates "Brussels attacks: Isis flag and nail bomb found in raid"]</ref> The claims are based on information emanating from social media, which is hardly a reliable source of information. An unkown self-proclaimed ''"news agency"'' (Amaq Agency) - claiming to represent [[ISIS]] and whose website has no content dated earlier than 4 March 2016, provided the following report: |
{{QB|'''Brussels – Amaq Agency:''' Islamic State fighters carried out a series of bombings with explosive belts and devices on Tuesday, targeting an airport and a central metro station in the center of the Belgian capital Brussels, a country participating in the international coalition against the Islamic State. | {{QB|'''Brussels – Amaq Agency:''' Islamic State fighters carried out a series of bombings with explosive belts and devices on Tuesday, targeting an airport and a central metro station in the center of the Belgian capital Brussels, a country participating in the international coalition against the Islamic State. | ||
Islamic State fighters opened fire inside Zaventem Airport, before several of them detonated their explosive belts, as a martyrdom bomber detonated his explosive belt in the Maalbeek metro station. The attacks resulted in more than 230 dead and wounded. <ref>[https://amaqagency.wordpress.com/2016/03/22/bombings-carried-out-by-islamic-state-fighters-hit-belgiums-capital-brussels/ Bombings Carried out by Islamic State Fighters Hit Belgium’s Capital Brussels] - Amaq Agency 22 March 2016</ref> | Islamic State fighters opened fire inside Zaventem Airport, before several of them detonated their explosive belts, as a martyrdom bomber detonated his explosive belt in the Maalbeek metro station. The attacks resulted in more than 230 dead and wounded. <ref>[https://amaqagency.wordpress.com/2016/03/22/bombings-carried-out-by-islamic-state-fighters-hit-belgiums-capital-brussels/ Bombings Carried out by Islamic State Fighters Hit Belgium’s Capital Brussels] - Amaq Agency 22 March 2016</ref> | ||
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| − | So, Who controls the Amaq Agency Site which is hosted on a free account provided by Wordpress? The answer to that question is important because the site appears to be the source of subsequent {{ccm}} claims of [[ISIS]] responsibility for the attacks. | + | So, Who controls the Amaq Agency Site which is hosted on a free account provided by Wordpress? The answer to that question is important because the site appears to be the primary source of subsequent {{ccm}} claims of [[ISIS]] responsibility for the attacks. |
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 18:41, 23 March 2016
 Three Zaventem suspects: of the two suicide bombers one named as Ibrahim el-Bakraoui. Third suspect Najim Laachraoui is on the run. | |
| Date | 08:00, 22 March 2016 - 09:11, 22 March 2016 |
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| Location | Brussels Airport (Zaventem), Maelbeek metro station, Brussels, Belgium |
| Type | • Suicide attack • mass murder • bomb attack |
| Deaths | 31 |
| Injured (non-fatal) | 230 |
| Subpage | •2016 Brussels Bombing/Media manipulation |
On the morning of 22 March 2016, three explosions occurred in Belgium: two at Brussels main airport in Zaventem and one at Maelbeek metro station in the centre of Brussels, allegedly carried out by suicide bomber Khalid el-Bakraoui.[1]
In these attacks, 31 people were killed and 261 others were injured, resulting in three days of national mourning in Belgium.[2] An assault rifle and a third bomb were found in a search of the airport.
It was the deadliest act of terrorism on Belgian soil and came four months after the Mass murder in Paris.[3]
The Islamic State are said to have claimed responsibility for the attacks.[4] The claims are based on information emanating from social media, which is hardly a reliable source of information. An unkown self-proclaimed "news agency" (Amaq Agency) - claiming to represent ISIS and whose website has no content dated earlier than 4 March 2016, provided the following report:
Brussels – Amaq Agency: Islamic State fighters carried out a series of bombings with explosive belts and devices on Tuesday, targeting an airport and a central metro station in the center of the Belgian capital Brussels, a country participating in the international coalition against the Islamic State.
Islamic State fighters opened fire inside Zaventem Airport, before several of them detonated their explosive belts, as a martyrdom bomber detonated his explosive belt in the Maalbeek metro station. The attacks resulted in more than 230 dead and wounded. [5]
So, Who controls the Amaq Agency Site which is hosted on a free account provided by Wordpress? The answer to that question is important because the site appears to be the primary source of subsequent commercially-controlled media claims of ISIS responsibility for the attacks.
External links
- Brussels Bombing: The True Implications of ISIS Links - Tony Cartalucci. Land Destroyer Report 22 March 2016
References
- ↑ "Brussels attacks: el-Bakraoui brothers 'named as suicide bombers'"
- ↑ "Brussels attacks: Latest updates from the BBC"
- ↑ "Brussels attacks: were they revenge for Abdeslam's arrest?"
- ↑ "Brussels attacks: Isis flag and nail bomb found in raid"
- ↑ Bombings Carried out by Islamic State Fighters Hit Belgium’s Capital Brussels - Amaq Agency 22 March 2016
