GOP Rep. Suggests The Brussels Terror Attacks Targeted Americans

House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., speaks as CIA Director John Brennan, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, FBI Director James Comey, National Counterterrorism Center Direc... House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., speaks as CIA Director John Brennan, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, FBI Director James Comey, National Counterterrorism Center Director Nicholas Rasmussen, NSA Deputy Director Richard Ledgett, and Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart appear at a House Intelligence Committee hearing on world wide threats on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) MORE LESS
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Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) told reporters Wednesday that the attacks in Brussels seemed like they were “targeted towards Americans,” The Hill reported.

“From my vantage point, it does look like an attack on Americans,” said Nunes, who chairs the House Intelligence Committee. “It looks like it was targeted towards Americans to some degree.”

At least 30 people were killed and more than 200 were injured in the attacks at the city’s airport and a metro station. The Islamic State has since taken credit for the attacks.

Nunes said his conclusion was based on where the attacks took place: near stands for U.S. airlines United, American and Delta at the airport, and at a metro station located about a mile from the U.S. Embassy, according to The Hill.

“With all that said, if you’re going to pick some locations where you might hit Americans, those would be the locations,” Nunes said.

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