Islamic State claims responsibility for the Brussels attacks

The Washington Post:  BRUSSELS —Islamic State suicide bombers brought terror, chaos and bloodshed to the city at the heart of European unity on Tuesday, detonating their nail-spewing bombs at an airport departures hall and on a subway train in attacks that left at least 31 people dead and prompted authorities to launch an intensive manhunt for at least one suspected accomplice.

The wanted man accompanied two of the bombers to the airport, along with luggage heaving with explosives. Authorities were also hunting a suspected Belgian bombmaker who trained in Syria with the Islamic State and who later sneaked back into Europe.

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