Brussels attack: French president calls emergency meeting

Brussels - The blasts came days after the arrest of the top suspect in last year's Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, in Brussels.

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By AP

Published: Tue 22 Mar 2016, 12:29 PM

Last updated: Tue 22 Mar 2016, 2:34 PM

French President Francois Hollande is holding an emergency meeting after explosions targeted Brussels airport and a metro station at morning rush hour.
The blasts came days after the arrest of the top suspect in last year's Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, in Brussels.
Hollande is meeting with Prime Minister Manuel Valls, Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve.
France remains in a state of emergency after the Nov. 13 attacks, which killed 130 people. Several attackers were also killed.
Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov tells Russian news agencies that authorities will re-evaluate security at Russian airports. In 2011, a suicide bombing at a Moscow airport killed 37 and injured many.
 

AP

Published: Tue 22 Mar 2016, 12:29 PM

Last updated: Tue 22 Mar 2016, 2:34 PM

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