2016 Brussels bombings | |
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Cairt o the Mairch 2016 Brussels bombins in relation tae each ither. (1) 08:00 : Concourse B o Brussels Airport. (2) 09:15 : Brussels Maelbeek metro station | |
Location | Brussels Airport in Zaventem an Maalbeek metro station in Brussels, Belgium |
Coordinates | First explosion at airport: 50°53′52″N 4°29′00″E / 50.8977754°N 4.4833392°E[1] |
Date | 22 March 2016 c. 08:00–09:11 (UTC+1) |
Target | Ceevilians, transport hubs |
Attack teep | Suicide bombins, shuitin, bombin, mass murther |
Wappens | AK-47 rifle TATP |
Daiths | 33+ (31+ victims, 2 perpetrators) |
Non-fatal injures | 250 |
Perpetrators | Islamic State o Iraq an the Levant[2] |
No. o pairteecipants | 3+ |
On the mornin o 22 Mairch 2016, three coordinatit bombins occurred in Belgium: twa at Brussels Airport in Zaventem an ane at Maalbeek metro station in Brussels. In these attacks, at least 31 ceevilians an twa suicide bombers war killed, an 250 ither ceevilians war injured, resultin in three days o naitional mournin in Belgium. An assault rifle an a third bomb war foond during a rake o the airport. The Islamic State o Iraq an the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks.[3] It wis the deadliest act o terrorism on Belgian sile.[4]