Brussels attackers had floorplans of Belgian prime minister's home and office
Floorplans for Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel's office and residence were found on a laptop discovered near the hideout of the suspects linked to the Brussels attacks, according to an official tied to the investigation.
The official, who spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing, said there were "absolutely no" specific indications that Prime Minister Michel was under threat from the attackers at the moment.
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The computer was reportedly found during a raid on an apartment in the Schaerbeek neighborhood of Brussels. Authorities believe the attackers who carried out the March 22 bombings used the apartment as a safe house.
According to the New York Times, it is the same laptop where investigators found a will penned by suicide bomber Ibrahim el Bakraoui.
Bakraoui worked with Najim Laachraoui to carry out a suicide attack at the airport. Ibrahim's brother Khalid Bakraoui detonated a suicide bomb at the Maelbeek subway station.
The investigator said the computer "was full of stuff" of many locations and information gathered from the Internet.
The prime minister's office has long been under special security review, which has been increased since the Nov. 13 attacks.
In the week since the attacks in Brussels, police have conducted raids throughout the city in order to uncover the full extent of the plot.
Police are still searching for a third attacker, who was seen on CCTV footage from the airport (above). According to Belgian news reports, they are also looking for another person involved in the subway blast.
Additional information from the Associated Press.
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