Bomb attacks in brussels

A KNIFE-WIELDING man was shot in the leg by police after he stabbed two officers in a suspected terror attack.The 43-year-old, who has only been identified as Hicham D, was discharged from the Belgian army in 2009, and was already known to law enforcement for having had contacts … [Read more...] about Man shot during suspected terror attack in Brussels is ‘Arabic ex-soldier who had contact with known jihadists’

A TRAIN station in Brussels has been evacuated following a bomb scare - while elsewhere in the city two cops were stabbed and another wounded in a suspected terror attack.Bruxelles Nord station was emptied after police received a call warning of a bomb threat.It … [Read more...] about ‘Terror attack’ in Brussels as two cops are stabbed and train station evacuated over bomb scare

Bomb attacks in the capital Baghdad and the northern city of Kirkuk killed at least 30 people on Saturday, according to local police and news agency reports. In oil-rich Kirkuk, the deputy police chief said three bombs went off in a crowded commercial district, killing 19 people … [Read more...] about Bomb attacks kill dozens, threaten political stability in Iraq

The six men were detained on Thursday during the course of a series police operations following Tuesday's attacks. According to Belgium's Belga news agency, the country's federal prosecutor has confirmed the arrests. Three of the suspects were reportedly detained in front of the … [Read more...] about Six people arrested in Brussels police operation after attacks: prosecutors

All updates in Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) At least 34 have died from explosions which rocked the departure hall of Brussels' airport during rush hour on Tuesday morning. Another explosion hit the city's Maelbeek metro station near European Commission buildings, leading the … [Read more...] about +++ Blasts in Brussels – live updates +++