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[[File: | [[File:APTOPIX-Belgium-Attac_Horo1.jpg|thumb|258px|A banner for the victims of the bombings.]] | ||
The '''2016 Brussels bombings''' where three coordinated [[Suicide Bombing|suicide bombings]] that occurred in Belgium: two at Brussels Airport in Zaventem, and one at Maalbeek metro station in central Brussels on the morning of 22 March 2016. Thirty-two civilians and three perpetrators were killed, and more than 300 people were injured. Another bomb was found during a search of the airport. | The '''2016 Brussels bombings''' where three coordinated [[Suicide Bombing|suicide bombings]] that occurred in Belgium: two at Brussels Airport in Zaventem, and one at Maalbeek metro station in central Brussels on the morning of 22 March 2016. Thirty-two civilians and three perpetrators were killed, and more than 300 people were injured. Another bomb was found during a search of the airport. [[The Islamic State|Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks | ||
The perpetrators belonged to the Brussels ISIL terror cell which had been involved in the [[November 2015 Paris attacks]]. The Brussels bombings happened shortly after a series of police raids targeting the group. | The perpetrators belonged to the Brussels ISIL terror cell which had been involved in the [[November 2015 Paris attacks]]. The Brussels bombings happened shortly after a series of police raids targeting the group. | ||
The bombings were the deadliest act of | The bombings were the deadliest act of terrorism in Belgium's history. The Belgian government declared three days of national mourning. | ||
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