US EditionPolice detain fourth suspect after arson attack on Czech defence factory
A pro-Palestinian group claimed the arson to protest LPP's drone production linked to Israeli weapons development; four suspects are now detained, police said.
- On Saturday, Czech police detained a fourth suspect in the March 20 arson at the LPP factory in Pardubice, and a court ordered the Czech citizen held in custody.
- A previously unknown pro-Palestinian group claimed responsibility for the fire, alleging the company develops weapons for Israel.
- LPP Holding produces drones exported to Ukraine for the ongoing conflict, though plans to cooperate with Israeli firm Elbit Systems announced in 2023 remain unimplemented.
- Authorities previously detained an Egyptian man and a Czech woman, while a U.S. citizen was apprehended in Slovakia; a lawyer for the Egyptian suspect claimed his client has an alibi.
- Police confirmed the search for other suspects continues as the investigation proceeds, raising security concerns for LPP and other firms involved in foreign defense projects.
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The arson attack on the hall of an arms company in Pardubice on March 20 has, according to reactions on social networks and the Internet, a very negative impact on pro-Palestinian groups, movements and supporters. But not only them, it also affects left-wing and feminist circles. Jan Charvát, an expert on extremism, political scientist and university lecturer from Charles University, who regularly monitors these groups, told the news.
Czech police have detained a fourth person suspected of involvement in the arson of the premises of the LPP Holding arms company in Pardubice.
Police detain fourth suspect after arson attack on Czech defence factory
Czech police have detained a fourth suspect following an arson attack on an optics and drones factory this month and a court has ordered the person be held in custody, police said on X on Saturday.
Czech Police Detain Fourth Suspect in Factory Arson Linked to Activist Group
Czech authorities have taken a fourth suspect into custody concerning an arson attack on a factory producing optics and drones. This incident, claimed by a pro-Palestinian activist group, caused significant damage and involves multiple international suspects. Investigations are ongoing as legal proceedings unfold.
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