The third Brussels bomber pictured on CCTV’ has been arrested and charged by police

• The suspect – a Belgian film maker and journalist – is among six people who were arrested in police raids on Thursday as he is accused of being a supporter of Islamic State

A Belgian film maker and journalist has been charged with terrorist murder after the Brussels terror attack.

He has been identified as Faycal Cheffou, and has also been charged with participation in a terrorist group and attempted terrorist killings.

Cheffou is one of six people who were arrested by police in Belgium following raids which took place on Thursday.

Another man, identified only as Aboubakar A, has also been charged with participation in the activities of a terrorist group.

Belgian police allege that Cheffou, a Belgian film maker, was the third bomber at the airport before two explosions went off.

CNNKetevan Kardava. Photographer of searing Brussels image was standing between the two bombsCCTV: This image shows the moments leading up to the airport blasts
Islamic State issued a statement after the attacks, claiming responsibility.

A statement read: “Islamic fighters carried out a series of bombings with explosive belts and devices on Tuesday, targeting an airport and a central metro station in the center of the Belgian capital Brussels, a country participating in the international coalition against the Islamic State.

 

“Islamic State fighters opened fire inside Zaventem Airport, before several of them detonated their explosive belts, as a martyrdom bomber detonated his explosive belt in the Maalbeek metro station.”

GettyA plume of smoke rises over Brussels airportTerror attack: A plume of smoke rises over Brussels Airport following two explosions
Cheffou’s identify was revealed in Belgian media reports.

His home has been searched by police, and no explosives were found.

It is understood that he was identified by a taxi driver understood to have driven the three bombers to Brussels Airport before the explosions.

 

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