The Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attacks at the Brussels airport and metro that killed at least 30 people and injured 130 others. Two bombs exploded at Zaventem airport about 8 in the morning near the Swissport airline passenger area and a Starbucks coffee shop. At least 11 people were killed in the two airport bombings. About an hour later, another bomb exploded at the Maelbeek metro station during rush hour. A spokesman for the Brussels Metro system said the explosion on a train killed as many as 20 people and injured 55. The metro station is also near the European Union headquarters. Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel told reporters “This is a black moment in our country. Everyone please be calm and show solidarity. What we feared has come to pass. Our country has been struck by attacks which are blind, violent and cowardly.” In a statement, French President Francois Hollande said, “Through the attacks in Brussels, the whole of Europe has been hit.”
Title: IS Claims Responsibility for Deadly Explosions in Brussels
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passenger area and a Starbucks coffee shop. </span> <span data-start-time='26458' data-end-time='32042'>At least 11 people were killed in the two airport bombings.</span> <span data-start-time='32042' data-end-time='40000'>About an hour later, another bomb exploded at the Maelbeek metro station during rush hour. </span> <span data-start-time='40000' data-end-time='50938'>A spokesman for the Brussels Metro system said the explosion on a train killed as many as 20 people and injured 55. </span> <span data-start-time='50938' data-end-time='56604'>The metro station is also near the European Union headquarters.</span> <span data-start-time='56604' data-end-time='64583'>Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel told reporters “This is a black moment in our country. </span> <span data-start-time='64583' data-end-time='69292'>Everyone please be calm and show solidarity. </span> <span data-start-time='69292' data-end-time='72396'>What we feared has come to pass. </span> <span data-start-time='72396' data-end-time='79604'>Our country has been struck by attacks which are blind, violent and cowardly.”</span> <span data-start-time='79604' data-end-time='90083'>In a statement, French President Francois Hollande said, “Through the attacks in Brussels, the whole of Europe has been hit.” </span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/922/brus_img.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question 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