On Tuesday morning, Brussels, the capital of Belgium, was bombed in a series of terrorist attacks. These unfortunate events in Belgium come a few months after the Paris attacks in November.<\/p>\n
One Belgian politician has noted<\/a> today as one of Belgium\u2019s darkest days since World War II. So what exactly happened in Brussels? Below are five key things to know:<\/p>\n 1. ISIS has taken responsibility for the tragic bombings in Brussels.
\n2. Current reports state that 30 people were killed<\/em> and around 230 civilians were wounded<\/em> from the attacks in the Zaventem airport and a metro station in Brussels.
\n3. There is a manhunt underway for one of the three suspects — two of which were suicide bombers and were found dead after the attacks.
\n4. These events come just four days after the bloody arrest of Salah Abdeslam<\/a> in Brussels, one of the men who was involved in November\u2019s Paris attacks.
\n5. King Philippe of Belgium has issued a statement and said, \u201cWe are faced with a threat, but we will continue to work together calmly, surely and with dignity. We must continue to trust ourselves. This is our strength.\u201d<\/p>\n