Brussels explosions were in preparation for a long time

: Passengers and airport staff are evacuated from the terminal building after explosions at Brussels Airport in Zaventem near Brussels, Belgium (AAP)

The self-proclaimed Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a series of bombings on Brussels airport and a metro station that killed at least 31 people and injured more than 250. Head of the Department of Social Sciences and Security Studies at Curtin University in Perth Dr. Alexey Muraviev analyses the security situation in Europe and gives a grim outlook for the future

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