At least one of the explosions at Brussels airport has been attributed, by Belgium’s federal prosecutor, to a suicide bomb attack.
Two explosions occurred in the departure hall of the Belgian hub, said Frederic van Leeuw during a briefing on 22 March.
He said that one detonation was “probably” initiated by a suicide bomber, adding that personnel subsequently had to check a “lot of luggage” for possible additional threats.
Source: Cirium Dashboard
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