Brussels Airport Explosion Kills and Wounds 'Several': Official
An explosion rocked the check-in zone of Brussels Airport Tuesday, killing and wounding "several" people, an official said.
The blast shook the departures hall shortly after 8 a.m. local time (3 a.m. ET).
"There was an explosion … there are several dead and wounded but we can't say how many at this point," a federal police spokesman said.
A security source told NBC News the explosion happened near check-in desk four but it was not immediately clear if terrorism was involved.
It comes amid a flurry of counterterrorism activity in the Belgian capital. A raid this week in Brussels captured Europe's most wanted man — Salah Abdeslam, suspected Paris terror attacks plotter and aborted suicide attacker.
Abdeslam was taken into custody along with several others. His capture has been seen as a potential goldmine of information for intelligence services — if he cooperates.
The 26-year-old and several of the attackers who laid siege to Paris on Nov. 13 had ties to Belgium.
On Monday, officials named another potential suspect and asked for public assistance in locating him.
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The blast shook the departures hall shortly after 8 a.m. local time (3 a.m. ET).
"There was an explosion … there are several dead and wounded but we can't say how many at this point," a federal police spokesman said.
A security source told NBC News the explosion happened near check-in desk four but it was not immediately clear if terrorism was involved.
It comes amid a flurry of counterterrorism activity in the Belgian capital. A raid this week in Brussels captured Europe's most wanted man — Salah Abdeslam, suspected Paris terror attacks plotter and aborted suicide attacker.
Abdeslam was taken into custody along with several others. His capture has been seen as a potential goldmine of information for intelligence services — if he cooperates.
The 26-year-old and several of the attackers who laid siege to Paris on Nov. 13 had ties to Belgium.
On Monday, officials named another potential suspect and asked for public assistance in locating him.
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