If Brussels feared a terrorist attack, why was its airport security so lax?
From our UK edition
This morning, we woke up to the terrible news that two bombs had exploded in Brussels airport. Having been through it a few days ago, unfortunately I can't say I'm surprised that this attack has happened in this particular airport. When I arrived at Brussels airport on Sunday I expected to see a heavy police presence, especially given that Salah Abdeslam - the terror suspect who had been on the run since the Paris attacks - had been arrested two days previously in Brussels. Even then, the authorities had been warning of a retaliatory attack. And for good reason: a large number of weapons had also been found in raids in the Molenbeek district of the city earlier in the week, which may have suggested that another Paris style attack was imminent.
