Belgium; A

Modern
Day
Terrorist
Attack.
Belgium
 Summary of
the Attack.
On March 22, 2016 Belgium had been attacked with three
bombings. There were two explosions at the Brussels Airport
and one at the Maelbeek metro station.
Brussels Airport Maelbeek Metro Station
Two suicide bombers About an hour later at 9:11
carried explosives in their an explosion happened in the
suitcases attacked the middle carriage of a train.
departure hall at the This train station is about 6
Airport. The first one at miles away from the airport.
7:58 in row 11, the second The train was headed
explosion happened about towards the citys center, and
nine seconds after. There the bomb went off when the
was a third bomber but his train was just pulling out of
explosive was prevented the station.
because of the force of a
previous explosion.

Information from: http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/23/europe/brussels-belgium-attacks-what-we-know/

 35
Dealths

340
Injured

62 /340 Critically Injured

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 Who There was five attackers on this day: Three died in
their suicide bombing, and the other two arrested
Committed a few weeks after.
the Attack?

Ibrahim El Bakraoui Najim Laachraoui

Aged 29.
Committed suicide
bombing at the
Brussels Airport.
The three bombers at the
Brussels Airport.
Aged 24.
Committed suicide
bombing at the
Brussels Airport.

Mohamed Abrini Khalid El Bakraoui Osama Krayem

Was 32 when the Aged 27. Was 24 when the
crime was Committed suicide crime was
committed. bombing at the committed.
Failed to detonate Metro Station. Assisted in the
his bomb at the Younger brother of Metro Station
Brussels Airport. Ibrahim Bakraoui bombing.

Information from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Brussels_bombings#Profiles

 Motivation
for the
Attack.

Non-violent Syria Geography

Belgian cities have a Belgium had sent Belgium is close to
high number of the most numbers many large
non-violent radical of fighters to Syria European cities.
networks. But like of any European Brussels is the
other countries country. Also capital of the
Belgium has many belgium has a high European Union.
violent ideologies number of refuges, Belgium is also a
through social so high that some smaller country of
media and among neighborhoods are only 11 million
young peers. 80% muslim. people.

Information from: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/22/why-was-belgium-targeted-by-bombers

 Results of
the Attack. Temporary halt in air traffic to the airport
and evacuated the terminal buildings. The
airport was closed till the 29th of March.
All public transport in the capital was shut
down. Stations were evacuated and closed.
The Belgian Interior Ministry raised the
terror alert to the highest level in the
country.
Two nuclear power plants were closed as a
precaution.
Temporary border checks of the French
and Belgian border.
Three days of national mourning.
Information from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Brussels_bombings#Belgium
 On the 22nd of
March,
King Philippe and
Queen Mathilde
Expressed their sorrow in a televised address to
the nation. They claimed their full support to
the emergency and anyone affected by the
tragedy.

Structures all around the world were lit in the

colors of the Belgian flag. Berlin, Paris, Rome,
London, Dubai, and New York were some of these
places.

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 We must be together
regardless of nationality
or race or faith in
fighting against the
scourge of terrorism." --
U.S. President Barack
Obama

Information from: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-03/23/c_135216446.htm

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