On 10th anniversary of Brussels terror attacks, authorities vow to have learnt ‘right lessons’

AI Briefing

• – Belgium's authorities vow to have learned the right security lessons from the 10th anniversary of the Brussels terror attacks, which killed 32 people and wounded over 300. A coordinated extremist profile database has been set up since the 2016 massacre. The number of state security staff has also been increased.
• – However, some victims say their psychological and physical traumas have not yet been properly recognised.
• – Authorities are under pressure to do more to address the long-term impact of the attacks on survivors.