MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to Le Soir newspaper, the man, arrested Friday, was identified as Faycal Cheffou by a taxi driver who had taken him and his two accomplices, now dead, to the airport.
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Two blasts took place in the departure hall of the Brussels Zaventem international airport on Tuesday. Another explosion took place at the Maelbeek metro station near the European Union institutions.
Thirty-one were killed and more than 300 were injured in the attacks. The responsibility for the attacks was claimed by Daesh terrorist group.
Ibrahim Bakraoui and Najim Laachraoui detonated their explosives in the airport, while Ibrahim’s brother Khalid carried out the attack at the Maelbeek station.