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Reuters
Reuters
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By Philip Blenkinsop and Marine Strauss

Brussels bombing trial opens with strong emotions

FILE PHOTO: Chairwoman of the court Laurence Massart speaks at the opening in the courtroom prior to the selection of the jury for the 2016 Brussels and Maelbeek attacks trial at the Justitia building in Brussels, Belgium, 30 November 2022. Stephanie Lecocq/Pool via REUTERS

The largest trial in Belgian history kicked off on Monday with 10 men accused of involvement in a triple Islamist suicide attack in Brussels in 2016 that killed 32 people and injured more than 300.

Set to last seven months, the long-awaited trial revived painful memories for those who lost loved ones or got caught up in the blasts on March 22, 2016, two of which targeted the city airport while a third hit the metro.

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