Belgian PM vows to 'shed light' on Brussels attacks

Two ministers have offered to resign after criticism of intelligence failures

Belgian PM Charles Michel (left) during a presser on Brussels bombings Pic: twitter
Belgian PM Charles Michel (left) during a presser on Brussels bombings <b>Pic: twitter</b>
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Last Updated : Mar 24 2016 | 7:49 PM IST
Belgium's Prime Minister Charles Michel today pledged the government would "shed light" on the Brussels attacks as two ministers offered to resign after criticism of intelligence failures.

"I confirm I tendered my resignation," Interior Minister Jan Jambon was quoted as telling the Le Soir daily. "(Justice Minister Koen) Geens too. They were refused."

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The move came after it emerged that the three bombers were known to police and that airport bomber Ibrahim El Bakraoui had been deported from Turkey as a "foreign terrorist fighter".

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First Published: Mar 24 2016 | 7:42 PM IST

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