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Prosecutors cite terrorist intent in bomb attack on headquarters of Dutch ruling party
Prosecutors say the 37-year-old suspect acted with terrorist intent after a bomb exploded during a youth wing meeting and injured no one.
- On Monday, prosecutors charged a 37-year-old man with "terrorist intent" in the explosion at D66 party headquarters in The Hague, and a judge extended his detention by two weeks.
- A firework bomb detonated after being pushed through the letterbox of the D66 national office on Thursday, May 7, 2026, while about 30 members of the Jonge Democraten were inside for a meeting.
- The Hague Public Prosecutor's Office stated the charge applied because targeting a political party "instills fear in a part of the population," citing Dutch law covering acts of political coercion.
- Condemning the attack as "a cowardly act of intimidation," Prime Minister Rob Jetten stated that attempting to influence politicians through violence is "pretty futile."
- This incident marks the second attack on the building in eight months; in September 2025, rioters from an anti-immigration protest pushed a burning container toward the office, with some linked to Defend Netherlands.
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The examining magistrate has extended the pre-trial detention of the 37-year-old man by two weeks.
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The Public Prosecution Service suspects the man who caused an explosion at the D66 party headquarters of acting with terrorist intent. The suspect has not yet made a statement regarding his motive.
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The man (37) who allegedly caused the explosion at the D66 party office in The Hague last week is suspected of causing an explosion with terrorist intent. He does not want to tell the police anything (yet) about his possible motive.
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