Khalid El Bakraoui

Belgium charges two new suspects over Paris attacks

Some 20 people have been charged in Belgium in connection with the investigation into the Paris attacks. Investigators say the Paris and Brussels attacks were carried out by the same cell.

Jan 12, 2017, 14:51 PM IST

Viewed as gangsters, Brussels bombers were able to plot unseen

The Bakraoui brothers` evolution from violent criminals to Islamist suicide bombers fits a pattern of time spent in jail for gun crime, followed by dodged parole meetings and missed opportunities to spot their drift into Islamic State`s orbit.

Mar 26, 2016, 15:16 PM IST

Brussels attacker had been on US watch list before Paris attacks: Source

Brahim El Bakraoui, one of the Brussels suicide bombers, was on a U.S. counter-terrorism watch list before the November attacks in Paris and his brother Khalid was put on the list shortly afterward, sources familiar with the matter said.

Mar 26, 2016, 09:55 AM IST

Brussels suicide bombers were on US terrorism lists: report

The report cited two unnamed US officials as saying that Ibrahim and Khalid El Bakraoui were listed as a "potential terror threat" in US databases.

Mar 25, 2016, 10:06 AM IST

All you need to know about suspects linked to the Paris, Brussels attacks

Following Tuesday`s Islamic State attacks in Brussels, below is a list of the principal suspects and their links to the November 13 Paris attacks:

Mar 23, 2016, 20:43 PM IST

Brussels suicide bomber Ibrahim El Bakraoui left will, said 'don't know what to do'

Ibrahim El Bakraoui blew himself up in the check-in hall of Zaventem airport while Khalid El Bakraoui attacked a metro train at Maalbeek station.

Mar 23, 2016, 20:01 PM IST

El Bakraoui brothers carried out suicide bombings at Brussels airport, metro: Belgium prosecutor

The first bomb at the airport went off near desk 11 at 0758 (0658 GMT) and the second followed 9 seconds later near desk 2 of the departure hall.

Mar 23, 2016, 19:24 PM IST

Third Brussels bombing suspect Najim Laachraoui not arrested, still on the run

The Belgian media had earlier reported the prime suspect in the bomb attacks in Brussels, Najim Laachraoui, had been arrested from the Anderlecht district.

Mar 23, 2016, 17:37 PM IST

Third Brussels bombing suspect Najim Laachraoui arrested: Reports

Najim Laachraoui, who was on the run after yesterday's attack, was arrested in the Belgian capital, Reuters reported citing the local media.

Mar 23, 2016, 15:39 PM IST