Suspect sought after Brussels attacks

Belgian security services are seeking a terror suspect after two deadly blasts at Brussels airport and the discovery of an unexploded bomb.

Belgian police are hunting a terror suspect after two deadly blasts at Brussels airport and the discovery of an unexploded bomb from an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.

The suicide bomb attacks on the airport and a rush-hour metro train in the Belgian capital on Tuesday killed at least 30 people.

Islamic State issued a statement claiming responsibility: "We promise the crusader alliance against the Islamic State that they will have black days in return for their aggression against the Islamic State," the jihadist group said.

Belgian police have issued a wanted notice for a young man pictured pushing a laden luggage trolley at the airport where two others were suspected of blowing themselves up.

Media published a security camera picture of three young men pushing trolleys but police later issued the same photograph, showing only one of the three, saying the unidentified man in a hat and wearing glasses was a suspect.

"If you recognise this individual or if you have information on this attack, please contact the investigators," the notice read. "Discretion assured."

Security services found and destroyed a third bomb after two blasts at the airport killed at least 10 people and injured around 100, the provincial governor of Brabant Flanders said.

Belgian media gave death tolls as high as 14 at the airport.

Public broadcaster VRT said police had found a Kalashnikov assault rifle next to the body of one of the airport attackers.

The attacks appeared to be linked to the arrest of French citizen Salah Abdeslam - the prime surviving suspect for the Paris attacks on a stadium, cafes and a concert hall - who was captured by Belgian police after a shoot-out on Friday.


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