Brussels Rocked by Deadly Explosions at Airport, Subway Station (Updated)

Islamic State fighters reportedly carried out the bombings four days after arrest of Paris terrorism suspect Salah Abdeslam

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UPDATE: 8:38 am 3/22/2016:

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the bombings in Brussels on Tuesday, according to a news agency affiliated with the group.

According to Reuters, the AMAQ agency wrote, “Islamic State fighters carried out a series of bombings with explosive belts and devices on Tuesday, targeting an airport and a central metro station in the centre of the Belgian capital Brussels.”

The death toll and injury count also continues to rise. CNN most recently reported at least 34 people had died and about 170 more have been injured.

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Brussels was rocked Tuesday morning by a series of terrorism attacks, including two explosions at the airport and one at a subway station in the Belgian capital.

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