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The suspected terrorists in the Paris and Brussels attacks have ties to the Molenbeek and Schaerbeek neighborhoods of Brussels

Arrested last week, Mohamed Abrini confessed over the weekend to being the "man in the hat" seen in a surveillance video, pushing a bomb at Brussels Airport. He is also linked to the Paris attacks from last November. The suspected terrorists in both plots have ties to the Molenbeek and Schaerbeek neighborhoods of Brussels. In this preview of a CBSN Originals documentary, Vladimir Duthiers examines why this part of Europe is a breeding ground for terrorism. Watch the full report Monday, April 11, at 8 p.m. ET on CBSN.

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Authorities in Belgium named Mohamed Abrini as one of the arrests made in police raids in Brussels but did not clarify if Abrini is the mysterious "man in the hat" from surveillance video of the Brussels attacks

Authorities in Belgium named Mohamed Abrini as one of the arrests made in police raids in Brussels but did not clarify if Abrini is the mysterious "man in the hat" from surveillance video of the Brussels attacks. CBS News' Elaine Cobbe joins CBSN with the latest details.

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The New York Times reports Tuesday that signs of planned terror attacks in Europe were evident as far back as 2014

The White House is urging Europe to do more to protect itself from terrorists following last week's attacks in Brussels. The New York Times reports Tuesday that signs of planned terror attacks in Europe were evident as far back as 2014, yet local authorities discounted each successive plot. Allen Pizzey reports from Brussels on the flaws that are hindering the newest investigation.

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