Tag: Brussels
Posted on Sun Mar 27, 2016 at 01:32:02 PM EST
Tags: ISIS, Brussels (all tags)
At least 13 police raids took place in Brussels today. 9 were arrested, 5 have already been released.
I've seen four official ISIS videos (I'm not linking to them) of the Belgian attacks released in the last two days. One common theme is there is more to come.
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Posted on Tue Mar 22, 2016 at 07:08:00 PM EST
Tags: Brussels, ISIS (all tags)
Police are seeking the man above in connection with the Belgian attacks. They also are trying to catch Laachraoui Najim, aka Soufiane Kayal, a Belgian national, whom they suspect of involvement in the Paris Attacks. Najim was in Syria since 2013. He was the subject of an international arrest warrant since March 18, 2014. (Use google translate.)
ISIS-linked news A'maq News agency reported ISIS has taken credit for the attacks in Belgium. Then ISIS issued its own statement in several languages promising "dark days ahead" for those in countries that aid the Coalition. Here's the Official ISIS statement in French.
Why Belgium? The Guardian explains why Belgium is so vulnerable.
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Posted on Sat Nov 21, 2015 at 12:03:46 PM EST
Tags: Brussels, ISIS (all tags)
Brussels looks like a militarized war zone. It's on lockdown, the Metro has been closed. Authorities say there is a specific and immediate threat of a "Paris Style" attack.
The still-at-large alleged Paris bomber, Saleh Abdeslam, 26. He's believed to be in Brussels, trying to make his way back to Syria. There are reports he has physically disguised his appearance and using a new name, Yassine Baghli. Some friends of his brother say he contacted people on Skype trying to get back to Syria. [More...]
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