the terror attacks in belgium. the city of brussels now on a very high state of alert after multiple attacks earlier today. police have released security camera video from the city's main airport where two bombs went off at the check-in area before you go through security to go to the gates. they say they're looking for the man in white, take a look at the right part of your screen, in connection with the attack. investigators are operating under the assumption that the other two suspects in black, that they are dead. about an hour later, after the bomb went off at the airport, there was another bombing at a very busy subway station. at least 30 people were killed. more than 230 were injured. isis has publicly claimed responsibility. here in the united states, so far today, a handful of airports, they have stepped up security, including los angeles, new york, chicago, boston, atlanta and of course right here in washington. pamela brown is here, kimberly dozier is here, our cnn senior affairs analyst. pamela, first

we've seen belgium struggle to do this, but, quite frankly, it's not exclusive to belgium. we're all dealing with self-radicalized networks, difficult to infiltrate and therefore difficult to disrupt. that's the concern. now, we assess the situation every couple of months and we'll continue to do that as we go forward. >> this travel alert you say expires june 20th. that's a long time from now. >> it is. >> it's a travel advisory for all of europe, not just belgium. let's get the final word on americans who may still be missing as a result of terror attacks in brussels. how many americans remain unaccounted for as far as the state department knows? >> first of all, we've got a little over a dozen that have been reported injured in the attack. we're obviously provides consulate services to them as needed. we still do not have a firm number. we do have some american citizens unaccounted for, we also have, frankly, mission personnel, u.s. government employees unaccounted for. we're seeking to determine their whereabouts in what remains very fluid information. you just reported

belgium ambassador confirm wagow we know so far fr coming out of belgium. 13 people dead at the airport.. 15 people at the subway stationa where multiple attacks explosions rocked the city thisi morning. these are being called cal coordinated attacks. attks. suicide attacks by unknown terrorists.terr the terrorist level in belgiumni raised to the highest level.t l you're watching pictures now ofw people at the airport as they as streamed out of the airport when these two explosions rock the terminals this morning.s again killing 13 people. peo to recap what happened, again, a this is the international mainam airport in brussels also als happening at the metro stations those two explosions injuringnjg people, one near the american ai airlines check in.heck in. that is at the airport. iat t we're also hearing another 55 ar people were injured in the the subway explosions. there are reports also that mano were injured at the airport.e a. this is all according to belgium broadcaster vrt. obviously this is still antill a evolving picture as newres information is constantly comino in. belgium

belgium, where a raid is under way. we believe it's in connection with the paris terror attacks and possibly connected to one of the most wanted men in the world. officials in the country say they have found evidence that sala ab de salaam have been in an apartment raided by police on tuesday. his older brother among the suicide bombers who killed themselves during those attacks that of course, left 130 people dead in paris. ab de salaam is believed to have fled paris since the attacks and been on the run since then. nbc's richard engel is live in istanbul. >> reporter: it appears the raid in molenbeck is winding down. officials there say a police spokesman said that two suspects have been taken alive. we do not know, however, and do not have confirmation of who those suspects are. there are multiple reports that one of them at least was sala ab de slem. there are other reports ab de slem was holed up and involved in a standoff. but with the indication that the operation is winding down, that scenario that he's holed up

well as the belgium people. he also said that global terrorism showed its face again. now, if this - the attacks in brussels were climbed by isil, it plays into the hands of turkey's government. turkey is saying it is a victim of a terror campaign of isil and the p.k.k., the kurdistan workers party >>> let's take you live to the center of brussels, where you can see an impromptu memorial had sprung up in memory of 34 people who died in the twin attacks in the belgium capital today. a reminder you'll find more on the website. usual address aljazeera.com.

and that's what we saw today in belgium and this is a very good day for belgium, france and all of europe. >> senator, in closing, i can't blame people for turning on their televisions and wondering what this is they're seeing, seeing imagery that's reminiscent of back in november when we last saw these streets, these scenes, there are so many people for whom this is their daily calling, their daily job, so many americans have moved on now to the presidential race, to march madness and the sports world and yet there are people there are people who do nothing else but think and strategize about bringing these people in and running them down. >> well, that's absolutely right and they deserve all of our thanks and the officials both from belgium and europe who were involved in this raid and who got abdeslam deserve our thanks and credit and we -- they're what helps keep us safe. >> senator jeanne shaheen, democrat from new hampshire, member of the senate arms services and foreign relations who happens to be in, of all places, brussels, belgium, and was there when the news broke that at least

we> continue to to cover theovt deadly attacks in belgium the time is 2:20 in belgium. bel the attacks started in the 8:00 o'clock hour this morning.r countries remain on high alert.e >>> earlier this morning ouris o wisdom martin spoke with the wie ambassador of belgium and hende joins us now live from thee from belgium emb wisdom, good morning. >> reporter: allison andll steve, good morning.e, g i did talk to the ambassadormbso this morning a short time agoim and he's been in constant conan contact with officials over inn brussels about what took place,p and he was trying to get the g fact where is he came out andre spoke with us. he says the facts as he's been told at this point is this was a simultaneous attack, two two explosions at the airport, one suicide bomber around aro 8:00 o'clock this morning andlok then there was a package thatt exploded as well at the airporta 13 dead was the number he wasr w given. 35 seriously injured plus alu a number of other injuries as well at the airport.po meanwhile, over at the metro met station, at the subway station,a which is

these were attacks in belgium. they could just as well be attacks in britain or france or germany or elsewhere in europe, and we need to stand together against these appalling terrorists and make sure they can never win. >> the thoughts and prayers of the american people are with the people of belgium, and we stand in solidarity with them in condemning these outrageous attacks against innocent people. we will do whatever is necessary to support our friend and ally, belgium, in bringing to justice those who are responsible, and this is yet another reminder that the world must unite. we must be together regardless of nationality or race or faith in fighting against the scourge of terrorism. >> obama and other world leaders reacting to what's going on in brussels today, two terror attacks, one at the airport, one at a train station at the seat of government in the european capital. as we saw president francis oland say, it's not just an attack on brussels, it's an attack on europe itself. chris joins us from brussels.

i do believe belgium authority as well. at least one of the explosions caused by a suicide bomber at the airport. what is your reaction hearing that? as we said obviously bringing to mind what recently happened back in november at the paris attacks? >> yes, it is amazing. i am following this on social media. there's already push back people saying we shouldn't judge too early. the fact is the reality is the reality. synchronized attacks by people using suicide vests is not something done by episcopalians or villes. this is a classic hallmark of a jihad at th jihadi attack. we have seen again and again and again whether it was 9-11, whether it was the attacks of 7-7 in london the madrid bombings or paris attacks last year, this is how they go to war. they attack the infidel by creating small units that do synchronized attacks. usually a combination of people using automatic weapons, small arms, some people using grenades we saw that in paris and additionally suicide attackers that go to locals that have a heavy concentration

these were attacks in belgium. they could just be attacks just as well be attacked in britain or in france or germany or elsewhere in europe. and we need to stand together dependence these make sure they can never win. >> the threat level here in the united kingdom now severe level. that's four on a scale of five. severe meaning an attack is highly likely. in brussels tonight, a candlelight vigil at one of the blast sites in a country the streets and have for months. locals vowing to stand with the victims. fear, they say, will not carry the day. in paris, the eiffel tower lit with belgium's colors, solidarity with the people of belgium. certainly the attacks this morning sent a shutter of recognition across the front capital. across that country 1600 additional police fanning out to transportation hubs. in italy the fountain lit. and berlin's brandenburg gate lit. people laid flowersir. 12:30 across much of western europe. we are getting word that many of the train line also be up across the country i have side co

some of them came from belgium. how do they feel after they seek after that on the internet, the movies of their sons cutting off heads and things like that. which is very disturbing for them. at the same time they try to cope with it, and that's very embarrassing for them. i spoke with mothers who don't follow the clichÉ of how it's supposed to be. for them its difficult to understand. they even have other kids, and they don't fit into this pattern, either. but not to forget the latest people they arrested here in spruce else, also those who did these attacks, you know, these are also--there is a connection with some part of criminals. small-time criminals but heavy criminals, which is very disturbing. >> we were just speaking to our last guest about that. the fact that sometimes these neighborhoods are look prisons and some of these people have been to prisons so there is a lot of similarity. you met with a man, a young imam, working with boys in the community to try to prevent radicalization. there are examples

the belgium authorities have had some challenges. you know, their police force is somewhat fragmented. they speak two different languages in the police force itself. let's hope they get this individual right away. it took 4 months to get this other person and they sort of tripped over it. >> yeah. >> somewhat. it was an accident. they got some problems. >> okay. commissioner kelly, thank you so much for join pg -- joining us. >> thank you. >>> police officers are station stationed outside the belgium the offices are in a high-rise building. they increased presence there after the arrest of a terrorist suspect in brussels. >> us belgiums who are normally quiet and laid back, out of the way of society, it's not something that we're used to so we appreciate all the support. >> staff members are consumed with learning about what happened in brussels. >>> presidential candidates are voicing their concerns following the attacks in brussels. republican front runner donald trump renewing his call for a ban on muslims in the country. hillary

belgium's most famous fictional character tintin is in the collars of the belgium flag. the peace symbol, again in the colors of the belgium flag. it is shaped at a plane hinting at the location of the first two bombs at the airport. finally, this is a statues, one of the famous landmarks in brussels, an image of defiance and a statement of content towards those who use violence. there, again, the center of brussels. that ij ilwe have-- vigil, more and more people are gathering there where flowers are being played and flags from occurrence around the world-- countries around the world have been placed there >>> in the republic of congo, the government has extended a communication blackout that was imposed last week during the elections. final results are expected on wednesday. >> reporter: opposition supporters are not happy with the result. they say they can't believe how it's possible that the president is leading in the polls. they're gathering out here where they plan to have a big meeting. this is all of them. they say they didn't boycott the election because they w

is it, do you believe, unique to belgium? or as we saw in france, you know, those were real soft targets. those were cafes and theaters. but these are areas that usually have a very, very large police presence. and so i'm wondering, are other european countries, other cities, going to be looking at what is happening in belgium and perhaps taking away some form of measures that they can implement right away today in their capital? >> absolutely. authorities in all the major capitals in europe are no doubt going to be strengthening their security measures at the airports. they can flex what security measures they put in place, certainly increase, for example, vehicle checks moving in and out the visibility of police officers, perhaps even more heavily armed -- these are paramilitary-type police officers, increase bomb dogs to detect potential bombs and baggage that may be left at the curbside, et cetera. so there are things that they can do that will flex the security in and around airports. the trouble, again, with airport sec

this twitter post show as belgium flag with the #pray for belgium. it has been shared thousands of times. people have been sharing two images of the cartoon character. here he is crying along with his dog and they say belgium is crying for his children. and that's the official twitter account of the french capitol paris where 130 dies in the attack last november, the accounts profile picture displayed a belgium flag and says it will be lit up on tuesday. foreign leaders quick to condemn what happened saying it is an atook on the whole of europe security has been stepped up at a number of locations in response. >> the shock waves of events in brussells have spread far and wide. in britain where until recently the peace rally carried guns they deployed armed and in greater numbers of airports and railway stations. the british gov held an emergency security meeting. >> to make sure we are doing everything we can, and there will be increased present, support, underground stations, international railway stations as you would expect. >> the british authori

belgium officials can linko ta a u.s. military serviceman is an air force official based in nettherlands. >> i heard the the state department is not giving out numbers yet. >> yes, because the numbers keep fluctuating. we are determining how many americans hurt and there could be more than what we know and we don't he know if anyone was killed in terms of victims and still things coming through and if we find out, we will let you know. >> christina rendon like. we will turn to tom vacar. >> reporter: security measures are stepped up and nothing that the naked eye would notice because they are discussing what they think they need to do. but nsid this, while e thhardest hard targeand the most protected. ait rpories t so >> there is a attacked an airport loand open rail system. they don't have tight security where masses of people enter the systems. >> the access is weak or nonexistent. >> transportation is a place where the attackers can nd crowdedspaces that don't necessarily have good control. >>t folks ink security is ad

we begin with breaking news from brussels, belgium. this morning, there have been two powerful explosions at the brussels airport. the cause is unclear, but charlie d'agata joins us from brussels on the phone. charlie, good morning. what can you tell us? >> reporter: good morning to you, anne-marie. actually, i'm on my way from bruge to brussels. we were there last night. this is the prison where salah abdeslam is currently being held, the man who was arrested so we're racing down to brussels now. possibly two explosions. morning. some agencies are reporting one dead, two dozen wounded. belgian television, one station said it may be as high as 11 dead. we have to confirm these numbers obviously. there are reports of shots were fired this morning when this event took place. the natural assumption is this is a terrorist attack considering the events that have happened in the past week or so and the arrest of salah abdeslam, the attacker in paris, the only one to survive, was arrested friday. and now the whole city has been -- excuse me,

also, 79-year-old andre adom, former belgium ambassa

belgium is no longer belgium. belgium is not the belgium you and i knew, matt, from 20 year ago, which was one of the most beautiful and safest cities in the world. belgium is a horror show right now. terrible things are happening. people are leaving. people are afraid. this all happened because, frankly, there's no assimilation. they are not assimilating. they're not assimilating in other locations either. >> just a couple of seconds -- >> they want sharia law. they don't want laws that we have. they want sharia law. you know, you say to yourself, at what point? how much of this do you take? we're allowing thousands and thousands of these people into our country. we're going to have nothing but problems, as sure as you're sit tlg. >> in the 30 seconds i have left, what would you say to the >> i would say to the american people that we are going to be very strong. we are going to be very ville gilant and tough. we're not going to allow it to happen to our country. if it happens, we'll find the people who did it an

our coverage told once again dominated by events in belgium. these are live pictures of vigils being held in the belgian capital, for the 34 victims of the attacks. in other news, the u.n. refugee agency pulls its staff from camps in agreeing saying they have turned into detention centers. big wins for clinton and trump in arizona in the latest u.s. election primary. bernie sanders is celebrating too >>> belgium police have launched a series of raids and a massive manhunt to catch a suspecteded i.s.i.l. bomber on cctv at brussels airport. this is the scene in the belgium capital this morning where 34 people were killed that coordinated attacks. three days of national mourning have begun after what the belgium prime minister described as a day of tragedy. over to dominic kane. we've been seeing a certain amount of activity going thorough. what's happening? >> reporter: the sound connection is poor. i think you were asking about the situation here today. clearly as you say the first of three days of national mourning have now begun. belgium is as

and this twitter post shows the belgium flag with the #pray for belgium. it is so far been shared thousands of times and people have been sharing images of the most popular cartoon character. those of us here in the u.k., the writer says belgium is crying for his children, and this is the official twitter account of the french capitol of paris. as we have been reminding ourselves 130 reported last november in the attacks then, the accounts display the belgium flag and says the iffle tour will be lit up in the colors of belgium on tuesday morning. a live shot here of the airport. you can see the scaffolding there, hard to pick up the damage behind them, perhaps we can see the shattered window on the left there. so that is what is happening there, and this is in brussells itself, in h the center. about halve an hour train ride from the airport. floral tributes. not entirely certain what that location is. but according to our correspondent, paul brennen who was close the the european parliament has been replaced for a number of hours has gradually been lifted

why belgium as this hot bed? >> well, a number of reasons why belgium hasn't been able to deal well with these situations. you don't have a particularly -- you have at least some minority of a muslim population in the country that's not well integrated. notable that they stayed in this neighborhood. >> for four months. >> for months without anyone finding out about this. there's no way there aren't a bunch of people who should have been aware. this is a neighborhood that now everyone knows specifically because it is a hot bed of radicalism. it's had a spotlight on it from the international media starting with this attack. and even before this attack, people knew this was a place where you had returning foreign fighters from syria. this sort of jihadi launch pad. so these individuals, because there's more than one. we've had a couple killed in shootouts. that they would stay and feel comfortable staying in this area raises troubling questions -- >> well, would they trigger alarms if they stepped too far outside of

the other question for the belgium prime minister. many people being critical asking what's happening next. he's come out with strong statements. he tweeted this country will defend its values and won't be subject to the barbaric attack. many people are questioning if they are ready to take this on. >> one of those raids produced another explosive device and chemicals leading some to speculate that perhaps other incidents were planned. do we have any clarity on that yet? >> reporter: there hasn't been much clarity on that. we understand this is not on snag was beyond the pail. belgium officials after they were able to secure the third brother, they were involved in the paris attacks. they said the belgium prime minister saying another attack s problem. this speaks to the level of insecurity. they really don't know what's going to happen next. >> let me ask you a little bit about the fact that in brussels and in belgium there's lots of different jurisdictions and criticism about how well or not well they communicate on police operation

, staged in belgium, coordinated in real-time from belgium. this was an isis cell that conjugated three safe houses across the country in the weeks before the paris attacks. the working assumption will be right now that same network behind the paris attacks is also responsible for these attacks playing out. they may not be over in brussels today. rewiped back to last week. tuesday, belgian police sevened what they believed were attached to the terror attacks. there were three terrorists indeed. there was fierce firefight. two managed to escape. members of the cell are still at large. he was coordinating the attacks in real-time from brussels. still at were large. his was found in the bomb factory suggesting he may have played a role. they are still trying to figure that out. he is still at large. that is very, very dangerous when you don't have the bomb maker in custody. >> i want to bring in michael weiss now. michael, let's talk about the timing of this. four days ago, abdeslam was arrested. is that a trigger for this? we are seeing 130 peop

belgium is observing the first of three days of national mourning. thousands of belgians stood in silence earlier in tribute to the victims. you can hear the spontaneous applause as we listen in. the mayor of brussels also spoke out earlier. out -- hen to reach called on his countrymen to reach out. a minute of silence in memory of the dead. thousands of others across the country, the belgian king and queen, the european commission president, and the country's prime minister came together to stand in solidarity at midday on wednesday. >> more than ever, we have a duty to be at the helm of europe's destiny. this fate is now being undermined. we now have to come together to be up to the task at hand, to be united. you --r: outside of outside, e.u. flags were at half staff. at the same time, around the capital, a growing carpet of tributes. thousands assembled to pay their respects at the foot of the old stock exchange, followed by a huge round of applause. [applause] reporter: an entire nation united, both in grief and in defiance against terrorism. kn

chilling images out of brussels, belgium today. the scene of terrorist attacks. 11 people killed in a suicide bombing at the airport. at least 15 others killed in an attack on brussels subway system. >> keir simmons joins us now. what can you tell us? >> across europe people have been prased for something like this. the prime minister saying what we feared would happen has happened. nbc news confirming so far that 26 fatalities. matt, this was a clearly coordinated and terrifying series of attacks in the heart of europe. brussels airport rocked by those explosions around 8:00 a.m. and then the metro hit. close to the european government. the city is now on lock down. transportation shut down with images emerging that tell a story of substantial blasts causing extensive damage. there you can see terrified passengers fleeing from metro cars heading down what must be dangerous rail lines just to get away from the explosion that has taken place in another carriage, in another part of that metro station. meanwhile, at the airport, the p

i think you think of thatis as belgium's 9/11. putting the entire city, the entire country of 11 million into a lockdown here. i was just on the phone with my wife, who is in touch with family in belgium. all the schools are on lockdown, as we've discussed. the free university of brussels announcing they're evacuating their campus. primary schools through high school are on lockdown. probably not a safer place for them to be. several individuals in belgium are telling me their cell phone rs not working for voice calls. they are speculating, they are speculating, that that could be the government or the police, trying to shut down the cell phone network to make it more difficult for any potential suspects to communicate. that is conjecture and talk. that gives you a sense of where you can imagine the terror we kept on 9/11. especially those of us on the east coast. how people in brussels are feeling at this very moment, with the entire country locked down. no rail service, no subway service, no plane service. busses have been shut

belgium's most famous fictional tin tin is depicted here in the colors of the belgium flag. this is the statutes, a fame landmarks defiance, a statement of contempt towards those who use violence >>> child marriage is a major issue in nepal with almost half the country's girls married before turning 18. >> reporter: this girl is 17 and is a mother of two. her husband is 18. when they were just 13 and 14 their parents came together and arranged their marriage. this village is normal for children to be married early. >> translation: i knew i was getting married, but i didn't know what it meant she remembers. her hezbollah says i didn't know i was getting married. my parents got me married. >> reporter: four years later she is still angry-- he is still angry at his father. his father says he arranged the marriage in line with traditional ideas. >> translation: it is our culture. our society expects us to get our children married early >> reporter: they both had to quit school. he is now supporting his young family by working as a ticket collector on the rural bus service. >> wh

that's all happening in belgium. i can tell you from a transportation perspective, the american officials in brussels are asking u.s. government officials who might travel to brussels and there are a lot of people who travel to brussels regularly, it is the capital of europe, asking them to postpone at least a week, until march 29th. in the short run, that will be relatively easy, because the brussels airport will certainly not be open tomorrow. unlikely to be opened thursday. american airlines says it is not even sure about friday at this point. american canceling its flights. planning the rest of the week by ear. in the meantime, in u.s. airports, the homeland security is changing their posture on security in really a nuanced way. beef you have security with the assistance of state and local police as much as possible across the country, adding other safety measures or security measures we might not be aware of. they're also doing a double-check on anyone with a belgium passport, who might be on the tsa watch list,

belgium under attack.. reports of multiple exposions at an airport and subway stations across brussels. good morning it's i'm ryan elijah. i'm luanne sorrell. let's get straight to that breaking news.. possible terror attacks in belgium. the country-- now at its highest terror level. this is all now. it began with 2 explosions at an airport in brussels. trt: oc: this is new video-- just posted to twitter... capturing the chaos-- moments after the explosions. people can be seen running from the airport... right now, we're hearing that as many as 10 people may be dead. to video from p*.im at "sky news." inside.. the airport, you can see smashed glass.. debris.. and injured people. initial reports are that the explosions went off at an american airlines ticket counter.. and a departure lounge. there are reports.. that there was gunfire before the explosion went off. planes are being evacuated on runways.. passengers are being told to wait outside the airport. right now, all flights in and out of brussels have

so they let them go on the way back to belgium. authorities were able to track the vehicle. 50 minutes later, they find out that salah abdeslam just slipped through their fingers but the result was he was able to go in to hiding in belgium. this is such a significant moment for the belgian authorities, but for the french, as well. that's why i think remembering today in brussels, there's heads of state, heads of the 28-member countries of this european union are meeting in brussels where this has been going down today. we had the french president hollande step out of the meeting to talk to reporters. he said, look, we cannot tell you all of the details at the moment but his words were right now we are living an important moment. this is the level of so many people who died in paris were french, many others, but for the french president this is for him, at least, a moment not of conclusion but a significant step in bringing to account those responsible. wolf? >> good point. jim sciutto is with me, as well. let's go to the white hous

between france and belgium is closed. flights out of the belgium airport has stopped. most of the train travel out of brussels has been shut down. they're also telling people not to use their cell phones because the mobile networks are absolutely saturated. they're asking them to text or use social media to contact relative because the phone system is basically being overrun. >>> we want to bring in "sky news" reporter alex rossie. he was at the airport when the blast occurred and he described the situation earlier this morning. >> reporter: we have all moved. some are on coaching. we're heading to a nearby village. there's a crisis center that has been set up. very little information on the ground. we've all been told by the police -- this is what people on the ground have been told -- that it is a terrorist attack. vd gone through security. we heard two explosives. you're going through your normal routine when you get on a flight. i was going to buy chocolates for my children for easter and then i was returning after picking them up from the shelf, you heard the two

in belgium. we're hearing after new explosions in the same neighborhood of brussels where police captured at%:0y wanted fugitive and still hunting for somebody else. a live look at the scene. a "wall street journal" reporter who is there right now, tells us she heard multiple explosions win the last hour. we'll speak with her live in just a moment. and a deputy mayor tell this "associated press" that cops are now trying to take someone else into custody so this is very fluid. this comes after hours of fast-moving developments. a short time ago belgium's justice minister confirmed security forces had taken down sallah abdeslam. the most wanted man in all of europe. the subject of the largest history. abdeslam a key suspect in the terror attack in paris. he he had been on the for 126 days. is streak of freedom just ended. belgium officials say cops hot and wound him during a raid and took him into custody. this all happened in an area of when the raid went down. look. [gunshots] >> the same neighbo

people think of belgium as the french city. but the truth is there are more area than french. >> and we should mention our reporter amon mohyeldin has ordered a shelter in place for all citizens in brussels. and let's not forget this is among other things the capital of europe. so it is a strategic target. also a symbolic target and as we've been talking this morning, brussels itself, particularly this neighborhood known as molembeek has been in recentise a hot bed of islamic radicalism and something that's been very difficult for the belgian authorities to get ahold of. you mentioned the laws. i read in the newspaper this morning that in the search for abdeslam that paris terror suspect just recently arrested, at one point they thought they had him but there is a law preventing nighttime raids so they were unable to go after him. some of these laws seem absolutely silly, in which they quite literally were not allowed to stage police raids overnight. anybody familiar with law enforcement knows midnight to 5:00 is usually the op

peace, love and prayers for the people here in belgium. uc says they do have students traveling on spring break to other parts of europe. they say everyone is safe and will continue on with their travel plans for the roses bring break week. jenell walton wlwt news 5. nagel middle school has 40 students in paris right now on a mike: the classmates are a result of a project the students did as 7th graders last year in social studies. we did speak with a parent who' s child is on the trip and we are told all the students are safe, and having a great time. for those who have not heard from their friends or family. facebook activated its safety check this morning. unlike a normal facebook update safety check automatically sends your status to friends in the form of a notification if you are marked safe. it can also be used to check on facebook friends in the area of the attacks. and wireless carriers are offering free calls and texts from the u.s. to belgium in the wake of the attacks. verizon, sprint and a.t.&t. all announced customers in the

this isn't a belgium problem. there was an intelligence failure today, and they're going to keep hitting targets. it could be the eiffel tower. it could be the eu. once they get into europe, you can drive anywhere you want in europe. an hour from where the attacks were today in any direction, and you're out of belgium. you're in germany, the netherlands, or france. they can blow those up just as easily without ever seeing security. >> when you think about the eiffel tower, now lit in the colors of the belgian flag, and we're showing that to our viewers as we speak to you, when you talk about an intelligence failure, how do they correct this? because you know the neighborhood. you've described it to us very well. you spent a lot of time there. but they knew where these guys came from after paris. and yet, they were able to evade capture or evade arrest or evade detection for that amount of time when the focus of the continent was on that area. how is that possible? >> i think the intelligence failure here wasn't be

belgium officials say 34 people wounded at two explosions at the belgium airport and a city metro station. a power plant was just evacuated under order from belgium authorities. just about two hours ago, attacks. this is what he had to say. >> yet another reminder that the world must unite. we must be together regardless nationality, race or faith in fighting against the scourge of terrorists. bridgewater and we are just learning that isis claims to be responsible for these attacks. this comes days after the prime suspect in the deadly terrorist attack in paris was arrested in brussels. tina krause has the latest. >> reporter: survivors ran for safety as smoke and chaos filled the airport terminal in brussels. dozens were injured after two powerful explosions, one blast caved in a ceiling on some terminal's windows. cbs news has learned police found an unexploded device, possibly a suicide event and a russian assault rifle in woman was with her daughter is now missing. >> [inaudible]. >> reporter: three missionary >> reporter: three missionaries from utah were seriously injured in the air

out of brussels belgium to be exact. multiple explosions have been recorded at the airport and subway stops or metro stops around that city. starting at the airport. shortly after 8:00 a.m. brussels, 2:00 a.m. here on the east coast. one around the curbside area near departure, that is said to have been a suicide bombing and then another explosion just inside the departures area. this would be an area we should mention, where you would not have to have gone through security to get into that area. so anyone arriving from a car or mass transportation could have gone into that area carrying a suitcase or a backpack and detonated it. and then a short time later in separate bombings there were several explosions in and around the brussels area. was one said to be in moleem beak. that is the area on friday are where salah abdeslam who was the alleged master mind in paris was arrested. the question is was this retribution for his arrest? or perhaps were there accomplices already in brussels planning something else with devices

the second is what the belgium's ambassador has called a suspect package in what authorities in belgium called a suitcase. so the second explosive device and authorities and witnesses at the airport said one sound was a lot bigger than the other and that would perhaps explain the differences there. the explosive material is not surprisingly what's known as t.a.t.p. it's a commonly used explosive for terrorists. you can unfortunately find all sorts of recipes for how to make it. it's not difficult to make. it's not very stable but it's easy to make and that apparently as the explosive here and that's with the recent isis inspired attacks in europe. >> pete, as you well know, the airport security in the u.s. after 9/11 was increased to the point where at some points, cars were stopped and searched as they approached the airport. before they got to the terminal with their unchecked baggage. this was a soft target. it was people arriving in that big arrival hall before they went through security. i heard a lot of criticism privately from other officials of the level of security that was put

she just got back from belgium after traveling on business for more than a month. many of her colleagues are still there.sot: jacqueline reynolds, 9 seconds "anything can happen anywhere, but i feel am concerned about that region right now and all the people over there." vo: cvg officials tell us security operated normally. wait times remained normal. but the concern is still here.sot: kind of scary for us. i mean coming to an airport, you never know what can happen." vo: one mom we spoke to has been to belgium too and worked for many years as a pilot. sot: 6 seconds "it's a time to really be aware and take it very seriously. the things we're all exposed to and were in a dangerous situation."vo: her husband just left paris today.sot: 4 seconds "he said security was pretty crazy when he got to dublin unlike anything we see here in the states typically." vo: she has fond memories of belgium and its citizens. sot: 11 seconds "it's really beautiful. they're such kind, open minded people. it's surprising to see so much hate in the world. it's very sad to see these wonde

there's been criticism of the belgiums but it's not just a problem in belgium. this is a sort of disciplined operation. just like in paris. there was no, you know, we missed them. there was no traffic, cell phone traffic, that means they either went black, sort of old-fashioned trade craft where they don't use anything electronic, or they used encryption. there was some use of of that in the paris attack. that's troubling as well. it's both discipline and effectiveness. they built bombed that worked. they planned it out, without anyone seeing it coming. when there was all this attention, you know, on brussels, on that specific part of the city. so it is very troubling. >> it was a raid seven days ago. we were talking to paul cruickshank, terrorism expert, and he was saying it was the raids seven days ago that led to the ultimate cab chur of abdeslam, only because the person he called was under surveillance and they were able to capture him alive. anthony may, to you here, if we can analyze further, when we talk about these different blasts, both at the airport a

it was rush hour in brussels, belgium tuesday when the attacks broke out t. attack happened at the airport where at least two explosionsent off. more than a dozen people were killed and at least 81 others were injured in the blast. folk there is werer seen on video running for cover. the belgium prime minister saying this is what he feared while also extending his condolences to those affected. >> ladies and gentlemen, what we feared has happened, our country an citizens have been hit by blind, cowardly attacks. >> omar: the airport shut down an evacuated. all flights cancelled to that airport. three suicide belts packed with ebbs employeesives have been found at the brussels airport by police. other sources say shots were fired and shouts in arabic were after the terror attacks in paris last november, the president there is speaking o condemning the attacks in belgium. >> it was europe that was aimed at and the whole world was just concerned. we have to bear in mind the extent and the gravity of the terrorists threat. >> omar: and not far away at the metro s