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Klippy March 22nd, 2016 1:22 AM

Brussels bombings
 
https://www.reddit.com/live/wmk50bsm9vt3 for live updates. NSFW/NSFL - some pictures from Twitter are disseminating and contain imagery of victims.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/03/22/at-least-one-dead-several-hurt-after-explosions-at-brussels-airport-metro.html

This is obviously breaking news and reliable info will come in very slowly. Caution yourself on assumptions or early reporting.

Her March 22nd, 2016 1:28 AM

Apparently death toll is 13 :/

Klippy March 22nd, 2016 1:33 AM

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Summary of what we know right now;
-Around 8 AM, an explosion occured at Brussels airport.
-A second explosion occured moments later.
-An hour later, 9 AM - ish, confirmed explosion at metro station Maalbeek. Other explosions rumored at Kunst-Wet, Schuman, NOT CONFIRMED.
-Metro stations have been cleared
-Train stations are being cleared
-Students at Brussels Universities are advised to stay inside
-Cellphone networks are congested.
-Multiple suspicious packages reported, Bomb disposal units are heading to each one.

CONFIRMED CASUALTIES: 13 at the airport.

-Parliament is being cleared.

gimmepie March 22nd, 2016 2:16 AM

It's clearly the same group that bombed Paris, since they apparently apprehended one of those suspects in Brussels shortly before the bombs went off. It's honestly just ridiculous, these people need to be caught/stop before they can do this again.

Not to mention the terrible stigma they're helping create.

Ivysaur March 22nd, 2016 2:36 AM

Incidentally, there were tons of people trying to catch a plane today because these past few days there had been an air controller strike in France and Easter break is this week for most people so... couldn't have found a more packed day to attack the airport.

Hikamaru March 22nd, 2016 2:37 AM

This is just horrible news, especially with Easter around the corner as Went said. My thoughts and prayers go out to those affected in Belgium right now.

Neil Peart March 22nd, 2016 3:31 AM

Unfortunate retaliation for finding the Paris attacker.

KorpiklaaniVodka March 22nd, 2016 3:40 AM

Can we stop killing people in the name of religion?

Arsenic March 22nd, 2016 4:41 AM

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Originally Posted by KorpiklaaniVodka (Post 9174463)
Can we stop killing people in the name of religion?

Probably not. At least until there is no longer religion to kill for...

Candy March 22nd, 2016 4:54 AM

Huh, third major bombing from an Islamic group this year. Good times await us.

moon March 22nd, 2016 4:58 AM

Don't make assumptions, guys. Nothing has been confirmed yet. Or has it? Anybody following the news now?

But I kinda assume the same );

Arsenic March 22nd, 2016 5:40 AM

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Originally Posted by adventure (Post 9174535)
Don't make assumptions, guys. Nothing has been confirmed yet. Or has it? Anybody following the news now?

But I kinda assume the same );

What assumptions? Survivors reported to have heard gunshots and yelling in Arabic(I'll link in my source later right here), coupled with the fact that a big player in the region's terrorist network got caught a few days ago, the only logical conclusion so far would be a retaliatory strike at the country who snagged that guy.

I only hope more drastic action is taken by the world than the current "It's not my problem" approach.

KorpiklaaniVodka March 22nd, 2016 5:51 AM

ISIS claimed responsibility for Brussels.

moon March 22nd, 2016 5:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Arsenic (Post 9174577)
What assumptions? Survivors reported to have heard gunshots and yelling in Arabic(I'll link in my source later right here), coupled with the fact that a big player in the region's terrorist network got caught a few days ago, the only logical conclusion so far would be a retaliatory strike at the country who snagged that guy.

I only hope more drastic action is taken by the world than the current "It's not my problem" approach.

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Originally Posted by KorpiklaaniVodka (Post 9174587)
ISIS claimed responsibility for Brussels.

Nothing in this thread or that I had read so far had been confirming, hence why I asked if anybody else followed the rules more thoroughly.

I don't understand ISIS and can't think of any way to justify the things they are doing towards the world, so I feel I can only think of them as evil. If there is such a thing as evil, they sure don't fall far from it at least.

Margot March 22nd, 2016 5:58 AM

This is so awful for so many reasons. My heart goes out to the victims & the refugees/other Muslims who are going to somehow get lumped in with this extremist group every time they do something.

Kanzler March 22nd, 2016 6:03 AM

More of these keep happening, and we'll hand over the election to Trump on a silver platter.

KorpiklaaniVodka March 22nd, 2016 6:03 AM

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Originally Posted by adventure (Post 9174594)
Nothing in this thread or that I had read so far had been confirming, hence why I asked if anybody else followed the rules more thoroughly.

I don't understand ISIS and can't think of any way to justify the things they are doing towards the world, so I feel I can only think of them as evil. If there is such a thing as evil, they sure don't fall far from it at least.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/654577/Brussels-terror-attack-Islamic-State-responsibility-Belgium-bomb-blasts

Update: 31 dead and 198 wounded. This reminds me of Colectiv, although that wasn't a terrorist attack.

Lycanthropy March 22nd, 2016 6:05 AM

I was really shocked when I heard about these happenings, certainly as Brussels is only like a two hour drive from my house. It's terrible people do such things.

I read they found a suspicious package at the university of Brussels, which they had to disarm. The entire situation sounds really scary if you ask me. I wish the people there for the best, my heart is with them.

Nagi March 22nd, 2016 6:24 AM

it's certainly a dire situation... likely a retaliation for the arrest a few days ago.
still, at this rate, Amsterdam is next in line. it seems safety measures are already being taken here as well :/

hearing about another bombing like this isn't making dealing with the refugee crisis any easier either. i guess i just can't understand what the point of these attacks is. fear mongering perhaps, but what are they hoping to accomplish that way?

gimmepie March 22nd, 2016 6:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Nagi (Post 9174629)
it's certainly a dire situation... likely a retaliation for the arrest a few days ago.
still, at this rate, Amsterdam is next in line. it seems safety measures are already being taken here as well :/

hearing about another bombing like this isn't making dealing with the refugee crisis any easier either. i guess i just can't understand what the point of these attacks is. fear mongering perhaps, but what are they hoping to accomplish that way?

If I had to guess, I assume they want to promote further aggression and racism towards the middle east to make it easier to recruit. So in essence, you probably hit the nail on the head with "fear mongering" I'd guess.

Pinkie-Dawn March 22nd, 2016 6:59 AM

Another bombing from ISIS? My music professor was trying to teach us that Islamics aren't horrible nor is their religion violent, because he has visited the Middle East before and was amazed by its culture. These bombings aren't making it easier for everyone else to forgive the Muslims, as like gimmepie said, ISIS is trying to promote further aggression and racism towards their own people in order to gain more recruits.

Arsenic March 22nd, 2016 7:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Nagi (Post 9174629)
it's certainly a dire situation... likely a retaliation for the arrest a few days ago.
still, at this rate, Amsterdam is next in line. it seems safety measures are already being taken here as well :/

hearing about another bombing like this isn't making dealing with the refugee crisis any easier either. i guess i just can't understand what the point of these attacks is. fear mongering perhaps, but what are they hoping to accomplish that way?

I may be crazy, but it is my opinion that they're simply to prove that they can. That even with all the security, raids and such they can still hit where it hurts. I also believe that like I've said before it was simply in retaliation Goethe arrest a few days ago. A "if you hurt us we will hurt you' situation.

All this stuff is making me super excited for my plane trip to a super busy airport...

KorpiklaaniVodka March 22nd, 2016 7:55 AM

The number of wounded people is rising astronomically. It's 230 wounded and 32 dead.

Bounsweet March 22nd, 2016 10:02 AM

From the glimpses of what I've read, it looks like the nature of the bombs was similar to what happened during the Boston marathon, because a lot of people have had to have their legs amputated and there are a lot of shrapnel injuries as well. There was speculation about whether nails were involved in the bombs today, and nails and ball bearings were used in the pressure cooker bombs in Boston as well.

Regardless, it looks a little obvious that this is retaliation for the arrest of Salah Abdeslam in Brussels a few days ago, considering that ISIS did step forward to claim responsibility. It's sickening.

Arsenic March 22nd, 2016 10:21 AM

This has caused me to put a first aid kit in my carry on... Just in case... I'd imagine Orlando Florida would be a pretty big target..


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