France, Dec. 5 -- The largest trial in Belgianhistory got underway on Monday with 10 men accused of involvementin Islamist suicide bombings in Brussels in 2016 that killed 32 people and injured over 300. It began with an outburst fromMohamed Abrini, a key defendant, who threatened to remain silent if security conditions were not eased.

Set to last seven months, the trial that opened this Monday has revived painful memoriesfor those who lost loved ones, were injured or witnessed thetwin bombings at the airport and a third bomb on the metro on 22 March2016.

Around 1,000 people have registered to be represented inthe hearings.

Prosecutors maintain that Abrini, one of the main defendants, went to the departure area of the Brussels-Zaventem...