US EditionPolice thwart suspected plot to attack Belgium's prime minister
- On Thursday in Antwerp, Belgian police detained three young adults suspected of planning a jihadist-inspired drone attack targeting political figures, among them the country’s Prime Minister, Bart De Wever.
- Officials initiated the operation as they probed suspected involvement in plotting a terrorist killing and belonging to a terrorist organization.
- During searches, officers found a non-operational improvised device, a bag of steel balls, and a 3D printer believed to be for drone component manufacturing.
- Prosecutors indicated there is evidence suggesting a planned, drone-based terrorist attack motivated by jihadist ideology, with politicians as the intended targets.
- Two of the suspects remained in police custody and were scheduled to appear before an investigative judge at the end of the week, whereas the other individual was released; authorities stressed the ongoing need to stay alert to evolving terrorist tactics.
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The Belgian authorities reported on the prevention of the attempted assassination of the Prime Minister of the country, Bart de Vever.
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His party, the PPV, is at the top of the polls for the early legislative elections scheduled for 29 October. The Belgian Prime Minister and the Mayor of Antwerp were also targeted.
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