"Police in Belgium have arrested three young adults for plotting a jihadist-inspired attack using drone-mounted explosives, with the Belgian prime minister reported to be among the politicians targeted. The arrests were made in the northern city of Antwerp as part of an investigation into attempted terrorist murder and participation in the activities of a terrorist group, the federal prosecutor Ann Fransen told a news conference."
"Certain elements indicate that the suspects intended to carry out a jihadist-inspired terrorist attack against political figures, Fransen said. There are also indications that the suspects aimed to construct a drone capable of carrying a payload, she added. The prosecutor's office declined to name the intended targets, but several Flemish media outlets reported that they included the prime minister, Bart De Wever, who was previously the mayor of Antwerp."
"According to reports, police searched a residence just a few hundred metres from De Wever's home in the city. During a search of one suspect's home, an improvised device potentially explosive but not yet operational was found, along with a bag containing metal pellets, Fransen said. At the home of a second suspect, police discovered a 3D printer believed to have been intended for manufacturing components useful in carrying out an attack, she added."
Police in Antwerp arrested three young adults on suspicion of attempted terrorist murder and participation in a terrorist group. Elements indicate an intention to carry out a jihadist-inspired attack against political figures and to construct a drone capable of carrying a payload. Searches uncovered an improvised device potentially explosive and a bag containing metal pellets, and a 3D printer believed intended to produce components for an attack. The suspects were born in 2001, 2002 and 2007. Two suspects were detained for questioning and were due before an investigating judge; the third was released.
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