Belgian police officer had WhatsApp contact with terrorist suspect in Brussels Airport and Metro bombings


nsnbc : A police officer suspected of leaking confidential information from a major terrorism case is thought to have had contacts with terrorism suspects linked to the Airport bombing and Metro bombing in the Belgian capital last year.

Yassine Atar_BelgiumThe police officer is thought to have been in contact with Yassine Atar, who is a brother of Oussama Atar  and nephewof the El- Bakraoui brothers held responsible for the suicide attacks at Brussels Airport and on the Metro on March 22, 2016.

The officer and Yassine Atar (see photo left) are believed to have been in contact before the attacks. The officer – whose name has, as far as nsnbc international was informed hasn’t been made public yet – was detained on Monday and accused of violating the police code of conduct and corruption.

The officer is thought to have leaked confidential information to people under scrutiny in a terrorism investigation. The officer is also believed to have been in contact with Yassine Atar, the brother of Oussama Atar, who is suspected of organising the Brussels attacks on the metro and the airport via WhatsApp.

The Atar Brothers are nephews of the El Bakraoui Brothers, who were killed when they blew themselves up during the metro and airport attacks. Yassine Atar is Oussama Atar’s younger brother. He’s been in custody since he was detained five days after the attacks. His exact role is unclear, though he is believed to be a pivotal figure.

CH/L – nsnbc 21.09.2017



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