US EditionBelgian court sentences 8 for 2016 Brussels twin bombings
- Eight men involved in the 2016 jihadist bombings in Brussels have been sentenced to prison, with some receiving life sentences. The suicide bombings, claimed by the Islamic State group, killed 32 people and targeted Brussels' main airport and metro system.
- The highest-profile culprits, including Salah Abdeslam and Mohamed Abrini, were found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Abrini, who decided not to detonate his bomb, received a 30-year jail term. Abdeslam, the sole surviving perpetrator of the 2015 Paris attack, will eventually return to France to serve his sentence.
- The trial, held under tight security, aimed to provide justice for the victims and hold the attackers accountable. Survivors, relatives, and rescuers gave emotional testimonies during the hearings. The convicts received sentences ranging from 20 years to life in jail.
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Belgian court sentences terrorists behind 2016 Brussels bombings
A Belgian court on Friday handed out sentences ranging up to life in prison to eight men for the 2016 jihadist bombings in Brussels, ending the country's largest-ever criminal trial.The suicide bombings on March 22, 2016 at Brussels' main airport and on the metro system killed 32 people and were claimed by the Islamic State group.French citizen Salah Abdeslam and Belgian-Moroccan Mohamed Abrini – already sentenced to life in jail by France for a…
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