najim laachraoui was known to authorities. widely believed to be the isis bombmaker involved with the attacks in paris. his dna was found in the bomb lab in schaerbeek. it was also found on the suicide belts that the attackers used in france. and what has been frightening for them is the evolution of laachraoui's skill set. in france attack, one person was killed. as tragic as that was. part of it was because the explosive was very, very unstable. these attacks in brussels, you saw a new level of experience almost coming into play. that third bomb that failed to detonate. that was the largest of the three in the airport that had 15 kilos of explosives in it. it is horrifying if the man in white, whose image we are seeing, if his bought detonated, all of this the work of laachraonajim laachrao laachraoui. for authorities, his signature shifted. his dna tied him to the attacks. a lot of those we have been speaking to in the intelligence community said why would they sacrifice such an experienced bomb maker? you get the sense the

his brother, ibrahim el bakraoui and authorities belief najim laachraoui, both wearing black, were at the airport. laachraoui thought to have built the brussels bombs has been on the run since the paris attacks. on the run, the subject of a huge manhunt. police are conducting raids across brussels raising questions did the men in the pictures act alone or are others out there? we have cnn's fred pleitgen with us. what are we learning here? >> reporter: we're learning from french and belgian media that there is a possibility of a second person involved in the metro bombing. the police already saying there is one person who was unaccounted for in the airport bombing. there were three people in the surveillance picture. one man in lighter clothes. he apparently is still on the run or unaccounted for. there may be additional people involved. now saying the same thing about the metro bombing. they are giving us additional information as to the bomb material and where the bomb material was likely made. it was likely made right where i'm standing now. if we pan up to the building, we can see

what you're looking at here is 24-year-old najim.ews confirmeding the other two suspects seen on the surveillance video attacks are brothers. those two dressed in darker clothing. in 2010, one of them was sentenced to nine years in prison for involvement in a shooting with police and a kalashni kalashnikkov automatic weapon. the two brothers are believed to have died in yesterday's attack. ayman has just landed in the city center if brussels. joining us by phone, what can you tell us from what you're seeing? >> well, right now, brussels is certainly waking up to a very different reality here. down here in the city center, it seems relatively quiet. the news of what we're reporting, the confirmation of these two attackers still making its way around folks. i haven't had a chance to speak to any individuals or get their reactions. it would not come as a surprise given the connection brussels has had with the paris attacks and particularly to the concern of many of the foreign influence that fighters have coming back into brussels. we i

najim laachraoui was wanted by interpol, he was on a red alert. the two brothers who are also attackers in these vicious attacks also had extensive rap sheets. so a lot of questions here as to why all of these men who were well known to authorities were able to slip under the radar and go undetected and carry out these attacks when this country was already on a state of very high alert, john. >> indeed. a lot of questions, as you say, clarissa ward. thank you so much. stand by in brussels. we're also learning the identities, as clarissa said, of two of the bombers. they are brothers. one blew himself up at the airport, the other behind the attack on the subway. let's bring in pamela brown. pamela, what is the latest on the investigation? >> john, as clarissa alluded to, there were warning signs about both brothers. turn turkish authorities are saying one of them was deported back to belgium last year for his ties to terrorism and the other brother has an interpol red notice that was issued this year for terrorism charges, yet both of them were abl

one of the men is reportedly najim laachraoui.nother had been arrested and deported from turkey, according to the turkish president. even holland is involved in this issue. we reported him to holland and informed them with a diplomatic note also. an hour after the blast, there was an explosion at the metro station. they have also identified the identity of this assailant. two brothers carried out the attacks, and they had criminal records, including armed robbery, but there was no terrorism link. for now, the search continues for more information, accomplices, and the known surviving suspect. brent: this story is moving quickly with lots of leads, and i asked our correspondent to tell us the latest. reporter: brent, we are looking at a sophisticated network that has connections apparently across europe. now, we also received information here that, indeed, one of the suicide bombers at the airport seems to be najim laachraoui, a 25 euros, and that is interesting, because as you said, there is an apparent connection to the paris att

najim najim >>> here's a question what does wilt chamberlain have in common with billy joel, bobby darren a and metalica, we will explain when we come back. good morning. kind of like this look. i'm calling it the "name your price tool" phase. whatever. >>> how about heading to an amusement park. six flags great adventure opens today for spring break and this video they have sent us showing what they are calling their new coaster the joker. it will open up later this season. park will stay opened until april 3rd. if you happen to have spring break this week good chance to get out. >> yes. >> i love rollercoasters as much as next guy but that looks like it is just too much for me. >> while plumetting. >> it is a lot to be honest. >> a lot for the head to take after you have had a slurpee or a soft drink. >> you you want to be careful about that one. >> regardless of pretty pleasant weather to head out to the parks today. tomorrow we will flirt with record territory. we are in the calling for a record, tying day, however, we are shoot forgo 72 degrees. that is tomorrow. we will do well toda

most importantly, the key figure that they're looking for now is najim laachraoui, the alleged bombmaker for the paris attacks. his dna was found at several locations from those attacks. and yesterday belgian and french authorities put out a sort of all points bulletin asking for find this alleged bombmaker. obviously, the concern is not that he was involved in the paris attacks but that he may be involved in further attacks. i have to also add that when they arrested abdeslam, they also found that he had gone to a different location in some brussels neighborhoods where there were lots of weapons. that led them to believe that he was not only in hiding, but he was planning further attacks. so in that scenario, now we're threat. you have police in the areas like the airport and the neighborhoods, molenbeek and belgium, and that atmosphere that these apparent attacks -- we have to say that -- apparent attacks have taken place not only at the airport but maybe even at the subway station here this morning. >> in fact, charlie, we do have a report that is confirming that the explosion was hea

as you mentioned there is a manhunt for najim laachraoui. he's the man in the light colored jacket. authorities identified him just this morning as well as two suspected suicide bombers, right next to him, brothers, seen in this surveillance picture at the brussels airport just before the explosion. police are also linking these suspects to the paris attacks in november. now, the other big news this morning, the discovery of a bombmaking factory the suspects may have used. investigators found chemical used for explosives, nails, bolts and isis flag. now, today, also big news, the state department is warning americans about visiting europe right now. officials do say terrorists could be planning more attacks. back to you. >>> americans were among those hurt in the attacks in brussels. and some are still missing. nobody has heard from stephanie and justin schultz. the couple is from tennessee but they lived in brussels for nearly two year news. well, the couple was at the airport to say good-bye to stephanie's mom who was catching a flight who did manage to make it home safely. the sc

and najim laachraoui brazenly involved in this attack.t with that level of explosives. we still have this 15 kilograms, 40 pounds of device still inside that apartment. who was that intended for and who else was part of this cell and where are they? >> nick paton walsh, thanks so much. >>> the terror attacks are sparking new controversy on the campaign trail in the united states. this morning on "new day," senator ted cruz reiterated his comments calling for police to secure and patrol muslim neighborhoods in the u.s. he also slammed his crit ics. >> it's been interesting in the last 24 hours when i call for pro-active policing, directed at radical islamic terrorism, the reaction from democrats, mayor de blasio here in new york blasted me, attacking me. it's an example where democrats are more concerned about political correctness than they are about keeping us safe. and that's why people are so fed up. >> senator ted cruz has drawn some fire from his remarks, not least from american muslims. gary tuchman reports from an american city tha

the terrorist on the far left of the photo, taken at the brussels airport, has been identified as najim laachraoui. the man on the right remains on the loose. 31 people dead. 300 now injured. more than 60 of them in intensive care. the state department says it knows about a dozen u.s. citizens who were hurt in the explosions. >>> family and friends are desperately searching and people right there. a woman and her brother who live they were at the brussels airport but no one has heard from them since the attacks. tonight a large crowd once again gathered at the plaza in brussels to honor all of the victims. >> we have several reports tonight. aj ross is in brussels. kemberly richardson talking to a new jersey native who was at the airport during the attack. and jim dolan in the news room with the latest on the investigation. we're going to begin with aj and a traumatized city trying to be strong. >> in the quake of devastation, the people of brussels are latching on to hope, standing in solidarity, showing the world they'll not cower to terror. this has been an amazing outpouring with th

belgian police have just arrested the terrorist suspect they were searching for, 24 year old najim na-jeem laachraoui la-shrow-ee . they were looking for him even before tuesday's attacks, because of his possible involvement in the paris attacks. he was also caught in surveillance video at the airport. we'll continue to follow this... fox19 weather open looking at a dry afternoon with a sun and cloud mix afternoon with a sun and cloud mix increasing clouds this evening high of 65. it's going to get cooler going into friday because of a cold front moving in on thursday. look for rain showers and a rumble of thunder thursday morning with a chance of thunderstorms into thursday afternoon. the severe risk is marginal for storms thursday. daytime highs tomorrow 63 degrees. dry and cool with a high of 50 on friday. saturday staying dry a high of 62. easter sunday starts out dry with rain showers sunday afternoon high 65. carstar monday, march 28, sr 177 until p.m. friday, april 1. westbound sr 73 traffic will be detoured north on somerville road to traffic will use the there will soon be medicat

najim laachraoui is a suspected bomb maker and his d.n.a. was found on explosive belts used in paris. the suicide bomber at the metro was this man who had entered the house in the paris attackers used before their attacks and rented the hide out in brussels where salah abdeslam fled. several are still being hunted like this man. 101 casualties are still being treated in hospital. four of those killed in tuesday's bomb tacks have yet it be positively identified. it is a difficult an forensic task. >> translation: you have to understand that a terrorist bomb contains lots of pieces and they hilt the victims at a high speed. we won't release further details. >> reporter: brussels remains tense. there will be a memorandum more wralial on-- memorial on sundays >> for the inquiries we need a lot of police capacity all over the country and it is our main priority to let the police in the best circumstances possible do these inquiries. >> reporter: the organisers agreed. the rally is off. but the grieving goes on >>> the former yemeni president has

. >> reporter: in the middle here is brahim el-bakraoui, on the left in najim laachraoui. it is the man on the right fisel c. they blew themselves up on friday and the third one fled. the location of the arrest of the third seems extraordinary. it is main who may be the third airport bomber, a bomber whose photo has been on media for the last three days. there are new names, new connections emerging every day. it is now clear that the paris and brussels attacks were the work of one network, not separate cells. the brussels airport bombers, najim laachraoui was connected by dna evidence to an address used by the paris bombers, these men. najim laachraoui is a suspected bomb maker and his dain was found on belts used in the bataclan and stade de france. this man was responsible for the metro bombing. he rented the house which paris attackers used before their attacks. also the rental where salah abdeslam fled to after paris. several are still be hunted, including this man. 101 casualties are still being treated in hospital. four of those killed in tuesday's bomb attacks have

one of the be person traits was najim laachraoui. >> why did you stop contact with him? >> because he was in syria. >> did you try to get in contact with him? >> he was in increase. it's hard to get a number. >> it was his choice, there were no more contacts. >> reporter: friday is the last of three days of national mourning for belgium. condolence is coming to an end. the official search for answer he goes on. dominic cain, al jazeera, brussels. >> i'm going to take you to the center of brussels to see the crowds that have gathered there around the floral tributes and candles on open defiance to those who have decided to inflict terror on the population. they have decided to not stay indoors. you can see the solidarity. paul brennan on the edge of that

on the left is najim laachraoui. it is the man on the right fisil c, they blew themselves up on tuesday but the third man's device failed to explode. the belgian media is naming fisel craze. >> reporter: the location of his arrest seems extraordinary. it may be the third airport bomber, a bomber whose photos has been on media. there are new names, new connections emerging every day. it is now clear that the paris and brussels attacks were the work of one network, not separate cells. the brussels airport bombers najim laachraoui was connected by dna evidence to an address used by the paris bombers. salah abdeslam and others here. najim laachraoui is a suspected bomb maker and his d.n.a. was found on belts in paris and stade de france. the suicide bomber at brussels metro was khalid el-bakraoui who had rented the safe house which the paris attackers used before their attacks. also rented the hide out in suburban brafs where salah abdeslam fled after paris. several accomplices are still being hunted, including this man.

najim laachraoui is a suspected bomb maker an his d.n.a. was found on explosives belts used at the bat theater in paris and the stade de france. the bomber was chal who rented the house used before the paris attacks and also the one where salah abdeslam fled after paris. several accomplices are still being hunted, including this man. 101 casualties are still being treated in hospital. four of those killed in tuesday's bomb attacks have yet to be positively identified. it is a difficult and forensic task. >> translation: you have to understand that a terrorist bomb cames small and larger metal pieces and these hit victims at high speed. out of the respect for the relatives, we won't release further details. >> reporter: brussels remains tense and the interior minister and the mayor urged the postponement of a big rally planned for central brussels on sunday. policing that gathering, they said, would hamper the bombings inquiries >> for these inquiries we need a lot of police capacity all over the country. it is our main priority to let the p

on the left is najim laachraoui. the left is fisel c. the third man's device failed to explode and he fled. >> reporter: the location of this man's arrest is extraordinary. he may be the third airport bomber, a bomber whose photograph has been all over the belgian media the last few days although he was arrested out front of this area that was crawling with soldiers and police. there are new names and connections emerging evidence day. it is clear that the paris and brussels attacks were the work of one network not separate cells. najim laachraoui was connected by dna evidence to an address used by the paris bombers. salah abdeslam and these three. najim laachraoui is an expected bomb maker and his dain was found on explosives belts. the suicide bomber at brussels metro was khalid el-bakraoui who had rented the safe house which the paris attackers used before their attacks and also the hide out where salah abdeslam fled after paris. several accomplices are still being hunted, including this man. 101 casualties are still being treated in

it comes as police arrest 24- year-old najim laachraoui. he is believed to have dropped off a bomb. off a relative at the airport when the blast happened. their names are not listed on any casualty lists but no one has been able to reach them. >>> today family and friends of hillsborough deputy john kotfila will say good-bye in massachusetts. a funeral mass is scheduled for today. deputy kotfila divide a wrong- way driver hit him on the selmon expressway. >>> and we have a results from another round of presidential primaries and caucuses. democratic senator bernie sanders racked up wins in utah and idaho. the wins don't give him enough delegates though to make up for the loss to hillary rodham clinton in arizona. >>> on the republican side, senator ted cruz won the caucuses in utah and received an endorsement from former florida governor jeb bush. in the meantime, front-runner donald trump won arizona's gop primary. >>> and while you were sleeping, air force one touched down in buenos aires, hoping to strengthen ties with argentina's new pr

now there were conflicting reports a few minutes oolg that najim laachraoui had been arrested.e not been confirmed. all of this raises questions for authorities in belgium about why they were able to identify and to shut down this major terror cell in the almost five months now since those attacks in paris in november. and also, whether the arrest on friday of abdeslam, the main suspect, had simply, encouraged others on the run to carry out attacks, knowing that their time was up soon. >>> tough questions this morning for european leaders about the open borders in europe and how to clamp down on the movement of terrorists around europe. the french pm saying we have closed our eyes to the terror threat. this is not like any war here known in the 20th century. dara? >> alistair jameson in london for us, so many moving parts to this. thank you so much for those details. >>> just ahead, new details on the americans injured in brussels, plus, sad news about toronto's infamous former mayor, rob ford. you're watching "early today." olay regenerist renews from within... plumping surfac

laachraoui,. >> najim laachraoui. >> he was wearing the ligh light-colored jacket. we'll bring you updated informing on that. certainly more is coming in. there's been a big hint hunt for him since yesterday. they believe the other two suspect were killed because suicide bombers but this is someone who dropped the bomb and ran off. they were trying to find that third suspect. >> by the way the death toll from deadly attack yesterday in brussels now stands at 34 dwaed over 200 people injured. isis is claiming responsibility for the attacks. and warns of dark days ahead for anybody who does not support them. more after this. ♪ we tried have fun today, on i wednesday. >> what would make me feel better? >> if you had a puppy in the stud know. it's national puppy day. i don't know if you knew that. it is official -- who comes one this stuff. national puppy day we like to see your four legged family members and other members of the staff said this. send us your picks using facebook or twitter #fox29goodday. look at this one maggie. . >> she thinks she's a human sitting in

>> according to belgian court documents, najim laachraoui was in charge of receiving jihadists.ld by members of his family and their lawyer that laachraoui returned to belgium in september of last year. belgian officials say he drove with salah abdeslam through the hungary-austria border at that time. they believe laachraoui presented a fake belgian i.d. with a fake name. >> let's bring in our counterterrorism analyst, phil mudd, our cnn national security analyst peter bergen and justice reporter evan perez. phil, if these bombs are getting easier to make, more portable, should we expect more terror attacks? >> i think so. remember, when we're talking about bombs in the past, we're talking about al qaeda trying to get small bombs on something like an aircraft of the expertise to build that bomb and to add items in it that don't have metal, for example, so it can get through an airport detector, that's a lot more difficult than what we're talking about here. here, the expertise required a lot less. you've got thousands of european kids in syria to train them to come back and say

he's 24-year-old najim laachraoui. he's a suspected jihadist. authorities say he was with ibrahim and khalid -- detonated two suicide bombs at the airport. the manhunt for laachraoui led to a series of police raids overnight turning up another bomb, an islamic state flag and bomb-making chemicals in a borough of schar beak. incoming and outgoing flights at this point. hundreds trying to recover from injuries caused by shattered possibly packed into explosives. there are a number of passengers still missing this morning. meanwhile, memorials are growing in honor of the victims of tuesday's terror attacks in brussels. the belgian flag is flying at half-staff. isis claimed responsibility for the explosions that rocked the airport. it led to heightened security across belgium. isis warned of, quote, black days across europe. the suspects involved in the airport bombing did have criminal pasts, but never anything connected to terrorism. back to you. >>> tracie, thank you very much. right now, news 4's pei-sze cheng is on her way to brussels. she file

identified as najim laachraoui. circulating the photo of all three men seen in the airport suspected of involvement in tuesday's attacks. a suspect has been arrested in belgium and other terrorists are being hunted. we'll continue to track the law enforcement developments throughout the day from belgium. >>> and back in this country commuters will be seeing increased security at airports and train stations this morning. >> yeah, with many images like these from the brussels subway attack, u.s. officials are taking no chances this morning, even though they insist there is no specific threat against the homeland here. abc's bazi kanani has more now from washington. >> reporter: this morning passengers in major american cities are seeing more of this. >> we've seen a lot more police presence. >> reporter: from new york to washington, d.c., chicago to los angeles, increased security and more officers in subways, train stations and airports. after the horrific terror attacks in brussels, authorities in the u.s. are takin

there is an international manhunt for the suspected bomb maker najim laachroui. isis is claiming responsibility. >>> we have a new perspective this morning on iconic images that have been become symbols of the attacks in belgium. a journalist was inside the airport area when the bombs went off and said she was feet away she took all of these photographers in less than two minutes. she shared her story with cbs >> i'm standing here in front of the desk and the explosion watch isil was here. so it was very near. everything was in the dust and smoke. my first impression was that am i in the movie? and in three seconds, there was a second explosion. i saw people wearing blood as they were on the floor without legs, without legs. everyone was in shock. it was my first photo and on my iphone, time is -- i'm very sorry that i left them. i wanted to help them, but i did not know what to do. i ask her. but she was speechless. nothing. the guy. yesterday, i find out that he's a basketball player, plays in belgium, and i want very much to meet with him. i'm here and coverin

the suspects morning is suspected to be najim laachroui, behind the paris attacks. on um people captured abdeslam and days before that, they raided an apartment in brussels and found ammunition and isis flag and abdeslam's that apartment, according to the belgium media, was rented by none other than bakraoui, one the suspected suicide bombers in bristles. they say it may have operated as an isis cell. what we can say for sure is this belgium, population just 11 million people, has a very big problem >> holly williams in belgium, > at least seven americans are among the wounded in the brussels attack. a group of mormon missionaries blast. a former college basketball player who lives in michigan was also wounded and a couple with are also missing. vladimir is outside a hospital in belgium. >> reporter: a member of the armed services is wounded and ents remain hospitalized this morning recovering that their injuries and includes a former basketballas been seen around the world. of the images of carnage in brussels perhaps none is more >> a friend had seen the picture.

good morning, a belgian newspaper is reporting najim laachraoui, the man believed to have planted a bomb at the brussels airport before fleeing the scene has been caught. we're working on gathering more details for you on what led up to the arrest.... turning to the victims, americans were among the injured during the airport explosions. from utah were seriously injured by the deadly bomb blasts. the members of the church of jesus christ of latter- day saints were accompanying a fourth missionary to the brussels airport when the bombs went off. friends and family members in utah say they've talked to 20-year-old joseph empey several times since he was hurt. amber empey parents of attack victim joseph empey court empey parents of attack victim joseph empey --sot-- "in line for about two minutes and then everything went orange." --butted with-- "blacked out...and then pandaemonium." --butted with-- "i'm heartbroken for everyone who passed away and everyone who got hurt." 60-year-old richard norby and 19-year- old mason wells are the other injured missionaries. listen to this, family member

now, there is speakinglation this morning that najim laachraoui's brother was the suicide bomber who blew up a train after the attack at the airport. that is not confirmed. but there's some discussion about that. the islamic state has claimed responsibility for all of the bloodshed. >> a belgian state broadcaster identified two black clad suicide bombers named khalid. there authorities found frirnts belonging to salah abdeslam who carried out the attacks. abdeslam arzted. a belgian newspaper arrested the one in white as najim laachraoui believe of to have built bombs used in paris attack. notice that the two accused suicide bombers each wore a tblof on left hand had perhaps three men are believed to have carried bombs in suitcases on luggage carts they were pushing. two explosions heard at airport. video shows cloud of dust, rubble, and survivors cowering in fear. >> used to running -- blood. >> a little more than an hour later another explosion on a train in heart of downtown brussels near headquarters of the european union. survivors streamed through a apocalyptic. president obama

the one that they're looking for including najim is thought to have been traveling under a different fame, a different forged belgian passport. this gives you an idea of the complexity and also the level of coordination from this isis-directed attack. i mean, they are taking advantage of everything. tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of unaccounted refugees, a highway stretching from syria to europe, and well-connected groups in places like molenbeek here in brussels and in france where they can move people and weapons in and out of these areas. i should also note coming off a report over the weekend that they found crates full of, you know, cell phones. just disposable cell phones. they know how to commute, disappear, move weapons back and forth, work detonators, they know how to make explosive devices using household items. the level of sophistication has shocked french and belgian intelligence officials. >> i can only imagine, now, we are getting reports now out of belgium's public broadcaster that the explosion -- at least one of the explosions at the airport was indeed a s

but here's what we know about najim laachraoui. 24 years old. born in morocco.nown to have traveled to syria, wolf, in 2013, meaning he was definitely on the radar of authorities. there was an interpol red alert out for him in that red alert, it details he was believed to have involvement with terrorist organizations, that he was believed to have expertise in terms of dealing with explosives. and we know he was very closely involved with the paris attacks because his dna was found at the scene of one of these bomb-making factories. in addition to that, we know that he was wiring money at a western union to abdelhamid abaaoud who was the ringleader of the paris attacks. there will definitely be a sense of relief here in belgium knowing he is dead, he is now confirmed to be the other suicide attacker in those airport bombings. but certainly there are a lot of questions as well as to how he was able to elude capture for so long when authorities -- when he was so well known to authorities, wolf. >> it's very disturbing. i've got to tell you. clarissa, what are you l

the man is focused on is najim laachroui who was caught on airport. the blast killed at least 30 people and wounded 260 people the attacks. several others are missing. >>> moments ago, belgium observed a moment of silence to and subway station bombings. we have a team of correspondents covering all of the angles of this attack. brussels airport. you. this morning. they are now focusing on a neighborhood about 45 minutes from the airport. and there is news of arrests that were made there. for the victims of the attack here, any news of arrests comes one day too late. wrun one of the most heart breaking things about yesterday's savage attack on the brussels airport and the bomb packed with nails that ripped through the subway car at rush hour. the growing sense that could have and should have been stopped. after the airport attacks, police released this picture of the suspects casually pushing the man in the middle is ib vertebra him el bakraoui and he and his brother khalid were known as petty gangsters. khalid in sthe suspect in the train bombing. the

now, investigators say they believe najim laachraoui is the one who made the bombs in the brussel attacks and in paris in november. tim lister has more on that. >> reporter: this man has become the most wanted in europe, najim laachraoui. now officials say he was the second bomber killed in brussels airport, the day after he was named as wanted in connection with the paris attacks. he had been caught on video in brussels back in november. he and another man sent money to the cousin of ababdays before they were killed in a raid in an apartment in paris where they were hiding and planning other attack. but then he was named by an allis. he's emerged as a key figure in the paris plot. traces of his dna were found on clo clo explosives. his dna was found at an apartment where bomb making equipment was found in december. and in another property used by the paris attackers in the belgian town which he rented under a false name in october. investigators believe he was a key figure in the paris attacks, not only as the likely bomb maker but coordinating the attacks in november. >> he was born in

one of those men was najim laachraoui. his brother saw that picture just like the world for two straight days. officials didn't know who they man was. the family says they didn't recognize him either. that's what they're saying. the big question here, of course, bob, is how many more people are there like this right now? we're hearing about imminent attacks. are they even preventable? >> you're absolutely right. they're out of their league with these people. that guy at the airport looked to me -- put that hat on, the glasses, and the rest of it to break up his face for the cctv cameras so he wouldn't be recognized. he's out there. how many cells are out there and how much tatp is out there? any moment you can put on one of these vests, keep it in a refrigera refrigerator, pull it out, use it anywhere in a crowded area, and they can strike back at police at will. the belgian police don't have any sources inside these groups, so they don't know when the next attack is going to come. it is pretty much guesswork for them. >>

one of the be person traits was najim laachraoui. >> why did you stop contact with him? >> because he was in syria. >> did you try to get in contact with him? >> he was in increase. it's hard to get a number. >> it was his choice, there were no more contacts. >> reporter: friday is the last of three days of national mourning for belgium. condolence is coming to an end. the official search for answer he goes on. dominic cain, al jazeera, brussels. >> i'm going to take you to the center of brussels to see the crowds that have gathered there around the floral tributes and candles on open defiance to those who have decided to inflict terror on the population. they have decided to not stay indoors. you can see the solidarity. paul brennan on the edge of that crowd. paul i know i can see behind you, you have people in fluorescent jackets, crosses on their backs, first responders i imagine. responsible for clearing up after the events earlier this week? >> reporter: that's right, david. there was a facebook idea put around friday, today, around 6:30.gmt, that they should do a m

but tonight we have learned that najim laachraoui, the terror cell's bomb maker may have been among thecide bombers killed at the airport. thought to be the man on the left. his dna was also found on at least one of the suicide vests used during the paris attacks last november. earlier today, prosecutors released two more names, ibrahim el bakraoui in the middle blew himself up at the airport. while his younger brother, khalid detonated his explosives on the subway train. both brothers had criminal histories but weren't on the radar of police. the man in the hat who got away left behind a bomb in his luggage. had it gone off, police said it would have been the largest of the three. raids continue throughout the city, one turned up 33 pounds of high explosives, as well as nails and screws, and an isis flag. amidst the anger, belgium was also a nation in mourning at midday, silence fell across the capital. a tribute to the lives lost. but also in solidarity. like brussels resident, marijke calsius. >> i'm sad for the world the way it is right now. >> it was only beginning. france, turkey,

again, najim laachraoui. he's 25 years old. a massive manhunt for him is now underway. yesterday afternoon, this picture of three airport bombing suspect was released, the two men on the left are believed to be the suicide bombers. the man on the right with the hat on is the suspect believed to be najim laachraoui who is still at large, belgium police say two of the attackers identified as brother khalid and brahim el-bakraoui. again, those are brothers, khalid and brahim el-bakraoui. known for past crimes although nothing related to terrorism. so far police uncovered explosive device, chemical products, and isis flag inside one brussels home that they raided. we know at least nine americans are among the injured in that attack yesterday, including, 1us service member, and five members of his family. we will of course continue to follow this story and bring you the latest information. in the news room, ma fox5 local news. >> outpouring for brussels including support pouring in from locally for the victims from here in our area. fox5's melanie joining us live from the be

this is the suspect that they are now looking for, najim laachroui.hey were seen at the hungarian austrian border. another was shot dead last week. it was this that brought investigators a step closer to abdelslam, after finding fingerprints related to them during the same investigation. brent: turkish officials have arrived on a greek island to help and the refugee crisis. authorities are scrambling to implement the deal. it is aimed to limit the number of refugees and migrants who are trying to travel to europe. deportation of those is likely to start in the first week of april. so what about the migrants and find themselves stranded in turkey? especially those who want to join family members already in europe? well, dw went to meet one of them. reporter: he is alone. his wife and children have made it, but he is alone. he is now stock in istanbul. if he and the friends do get to greece, they are likely to be sent back to turkey. >> it is a disaster. for those who have already reached greece, they have risked everything to make it that far. there is

. >> reporter: police believe this man, najim laachraoui, is the leader of the ring responsible for yesterday's bomb blasts as well as the november paris attacks. he is one of the two men below the other 29-year-old ibrahim bakraoui. each wearing a single glove that could be hiding the bomb's triggers. the third man still at large. five minutes after that photo was taken, police say they detonated their suicide bombs in two separate explosions. the blasts tore through brussels airport, creating scenes of chaos and carnage. new images today of the aftermath. a soldier carrying a victim on his back to safety. while others lay injured and waiting for help. and many more fled for their lives. about an hour later, police say ibrahim's younger brother, 27-year-old khalid bakraoui, would explode his own bomb inside the molenbeak subway station. police believe all were part of a cell which includes abdeslam, who was arrested after four months of evading police. authorities now say that timing been triggered by that arrest. supported by a note found by authorities on the computer of airport attacker ibr

najim laachraoui's dna was on the suicide belts used in the paris attacks.s other guy, was detained in turkey on suspicion of being an isis member after belgium could not find he had a link to the terror group. his brother blue himself up, khalid el-bakraoui, at a subway station. a second attacker is suspected of taking part in the subway bombing. he might be at large. nicole: isis has trained 400 attackers and sent them into europe. john kerry plans to visit brussels tomorrow. for more on the latest development a live report from brussels a few minutes from now. lauren: president obama is in argentina, his first state visit to the country in the wake of the terror attacks, the president defending his strategy against isis. blake berman has details. >> reporter: president obama tried to silence critics in argentina who said his response to the brussels attack in cuba was underwhelming. the president spoke about brussels for six sentences and hours later went to a baseball game with raul castro. press for an explanation the president left no doubt as to his p

najim laachraoui. now officials say he was the second barm killed at brussels airport the day afterhe was named as wanted in connection with the paris attacks. he had been caught on surveillance video back in november. he and another man sent money to the cousin of abdelhamid abaaoud. but then he was named as sofian kaaou. an ailace he used. belgian prosecutors say laachraoui's dna was found at an apartment in the schaerbeek distinct of brussels. and another apartment which was rented under a false name in october. investigators believe laachraoui was involved in the paris attacks. he started electro mechanical engineering at a college in brussels. he appears to have gone to syria early in 2013. that's where his skills may have been put to bomb making. >> it's not clear when laachraoui came back to europe, but he traveled through austria and hungary last year with abdeslam, the only one of the paris attackers arrested last friday. most troubling, laachraoui managed to travel into brussels undete undete

there are conflicting reports from bellgian media and najim laachraoui has been arrested. the only accomplice from tuesday's attack believed to still be alive. a manhunt continues with a continent on edge. late tuesday during a series of raids, authorities found a house turned bomb factory, where the brussels attacks were believed to be planned. containing additional explosives, chemicals and an isis flag. a cabdriver led authorities there also recognizing security images on the news. as laachraoui and that little and ibrahim bakraoui, identified overnight as brothers, as the passengers he took to the airport tuesday morning. he told authorities the three acted suspiciously and carried extremely heavy lullggage. they didn't want him to handle. suitcase bombs exploded in the brussels airport, killing at least 11. according to authorities, the devices contained glass and nails. x-ray of one of the wounded showing one nail embedded in his chest. an hour after those dual explosions at the airport, a second attack ripped through a brussels metro train at the maelbeek station, k

and police believe one of the them was najim laachraoui.amed in the attacks in paris in november. and we have new details about the bombs used in these attacks. they say they're hiybrids. >> this man on the right, a suspect on the run, still unidentified, considered one of the most dangerous men in europe. he's believed to have been a leader of the suicide bombers at the brussels airport tasked with make sure the others carried out the attacks. belgian investigators say the same terrorist cell master minded the paris and brussels attacks and now they worry that the bombings have revealed a hybrid capability. combining a suicide vest with a more powerful explosive in a suitcase. >> what kind of flexibility does it give them to pack the explosive power of a car bomb with this. >> it gives them a lot of flexibility. >> this photo shows the three men pushing suit cases on carts. two of them are wearing one glove each. investigators tell cnn they think it's possible that each man's glove hid a detonator. one conclude to the explosive is what pol

with dna analysis, the belgian prosecutor says the man on the far left is, in fact, najim laachraoui. the other man on the left isn't known to authorities and they believe he's still on the run. the death toll remains at 31 this hour. they confirm two americans are among the dead, but their identities have not been confirmed. a new york-based brother and sister are among those killed, alexander and sasha pinkowski, both dutch nationals. secretary of defense says he was a finance minister who overah saul t -- oversaw all the funding for isis operations. >> the removal of this isil leader will hamper the ability to conduct operations both inside and outside of iraq and syria. >> reporter: let's start with nbc's keir simmons. obviously another operation happened today. let's talk about what was behind it, do you know? >> the most important thing we know is the belgian prosecutor say the two people arrested that you were talking about are connected to that attack in paris. extreme, really, between paris, between belgium, and you can see the connection building. anyone suggesting there was

one of those being the alleged he is thought to have had his devices, najim ui. so the tension that's been going on since friday,ously an increased police presence throughout those neighborhoods. there was at the airport. we know that from people that we've spoken to. increased police presence there. and that's why the concern is now that if this was the bombmaker, and if few explosions, obviously investigators are pointing in that direction. >> charlie, we're learning now that they've increased security in belgium to the maximum level. i can only imagine witharch for the bombmaker since friday and the information that we received, that there were other attacks possibly in the must have been particularly tense in belgium. and security must have been particularly high. >> reporter: it was. and it is.ts of these areas, that have been raided, you see anti-terror police on the streets. i mean, they're actually they're heavily armed police in and around, you know, public areas in brussels, in and around those neighborhoods. and of course, there would have been a at th