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Washington Post
2 days ago
- Washington Post
Third suspect detained on suspicion of planning an attack in northeastern Poland
WARSAW, Poland — Polish security services have detained a 19-year-old man suspected of planning a terrorist attack, marking the third arrest in an ongoing investigation in the northeastern city of Olsztyn, a government official said Thursday. The Internal Security Agency said the suspect, along with two others previously arrested, had gathered extensive materials related to firearms use, combat tactics, and explosive devices. Prosecutors allege the group trained at shooting ranges and conducted paramilitary-style drills.
Associated Press
2 days ago
- Associated Press
Third suspect detained on suspicion of planning an attack in northeastern Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish security services have detained a 19-year-old man suspected of planning a terrorist attack, marking the third arrest in an ongoing investigation in the northeastern city of Olsztyn, a government official said Thursday. The Internal Security Agency said the suspect, along with two others previously arrested, had gathered extensive materials related to firearms use, combat tactics, and explosive devices. Prosecutors allege the group trained at shooting ranges and conducted paramilitary-style drills. Investigators believe the suspects were influenced by mass killers, including Anders Breivik, Brenton Tarrant, and Timothy McVeigh. The young men reportedly studied those attacks in detail, analyzing the assailants' methods and mistakes, according to the statement. 'They were fascinated by their ideology, studied how the attacks were carried out, and analyzed the mistakes that were made. The content they consumed contributed to the development of extremely radical moral attitudes,' the security agency said.
Al Arabiya
2 days ago
- Al Arabiya
Poland detains man suspected of planning terrorist attack
Poland detained a 19-year-old man suspected of planning a terrorist attack, interior ministry spokesman Jacek Dobrzynski said on Thursday. The suspect, along with two other men arrested earlier, were gathering pyrotechnic materials and were inspired by actions of mass-killers including Norwegian Anders Breivik, Dobrzynski said on X. 'They were fascinated by their ideology, analyzed the way they carried out the attacks and the mistakes they made,' he said. The suspects had been collecting information on firearms handling, shooting postures, and combat operations in open areas and indoors. They attended shooting ranges and conducted military-tactical training, the investigation in the northern city of Olsztyn showed. Poland has not experienced a terrorist attack in its modern history, unlike other nations in Europe.
Times
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Times
We'll try to keep UK close to EU, says Polish presidential hopeful
Poland will do everything to keep Britain close to the European Union and will be a 'poster boy' for the continent when dealing with President Trump, the man tipped to be the country's next president has pledged. Rafal Trzaskowski, the mayor of Warsaw, said that his country could be a 'linchpin' between the United States and the EU, especially on defence. 'We need Britain. We need Britain because of its experience, because of the historical link, because of its defence capabilities. And Poland will always remain a friend of Britain and will do everything to keep Britain as close to the European Union as possible,' Trzaskowski, 53, told The Times at a lakeside hotel in Olsztyn, some 50 miles from the Russian border. Poland votes
