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Belgian 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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The Guardian

Eight men sentenced over 2016 Brussels bombings, ending Belgium’s largest-ever criminal trial

Terms ranged up to life in prison and included high-profile culprits Salah Abdeslam and Mohamed AbriniA Belgian court has handed out sentences of up to life in jail to eight men for the 2016 jihadist bombing attacks in Brussels, bringing to an end the country’s largest-ever criminal trial.The suicide bombings on 22 March 2016 at Brussels’ main airport and on the metro system killed 32 people and were claimed by the Islamic State group. Continue …

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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RTÉ

Belgian court sentences 8 over Brussels terror attacks

A Belgian court has 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.

2 months ago·Ireland

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The Straits Times

Belgian court sentences eight over 2016 terror attack in Brussels

Suicide bombings at Brussels’ main airport and on the metro system killed 32 people. Read more at straitstimes.com.

2 months ago·Singapore

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WION

Belgian court sentences 8 for 2016 Brussels twin bombings

A Belgian court on Friday (September 15) sentenced eight men to prison for their involvement in the twin bomb blasts that killed 32 people in the capital city of Belgium in 2016, the local media reported. Six men convicted of murder and attempted murder for their role in the bombings were handed sentences ranging from 20 years to life in jail. French citizen Salah Abdeslam and Belgian-Moroccan Mohamed Abrini, already given a life sentence by

2 months ago·Noida, India

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Sueddeutsche Zeitung

Long prison terms for several men in Brussels terror trial

Dozens of people were killed and hundreds injured in the attacks in the Belgian capital in 2016.

2 months ago·Munich, Germany

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Raw Story

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…

2 months ago·United States

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