Islamic State Claimed Responsibility For Brussels Attacks

The AMAQ reported that, “Islamic State fighters carried out a series of bombings with explosive belts and devices on Tuesday, targeting an airport and a central metro station in the center of the Belgian capital Brussels,” it said.

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for attacks on an airport and a metro train in Brussels, Belgian capital, which killed 34 people on Tuesday, a news agency affiliated to the group said.

Belgium officials have confirmed that 34 people were killed and over 170 others wounded in the coordinated bomb attacks at the Zaventem Airport and the Maelbeek metro station in Brussels, on Tuesday.

Local media reported that the police were engaged in an active man hunt for some of the suspects of the attack.

Police have released the image of a man they what to question in connection to the attacks.

Reacting to earlier reports that the suicide bomber at the airport detonated his bomb at the checking counter of American Airlines, the airline released statement saying its employees and crew members were not injured in the blast.

“American is taking of employees and customers at Brussels Airport. At this time all our airport employees and crew members are safe and accounted for with no report of injuries,” the statement read.