Why
Brussels has
become the
center for
terror in Europe
Brussels was struck by three separate attacks on Tuesday, beginning with two explosions around 8 a.m. at the
Brussels Airport in Zaventem, and a**ther attack about an hour later at the Maelbeek Metro station in the Brussels. At least 31 people were killed.
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Brussels, the capital of Belgium, is also the de facto capital of the European Union as it is home to the most important EU institutions, and as such represents a prime target for jihadists.
Following the **vember Paris attacks, the
Brussels suburb of*Molenbeek*was described as a
breeding ground*for terrorists.*
At least nine suspects in the Paris attacks, including four with direct involvement, were home-grown radicals who were raised in or had ties to
Brussels and the Molenbeek neighborhood.*
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