Poland detains man over alleged plot to kill PM Tusk

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Poland held an emergency security meeting after police received a threat against Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz; a man in his 60s was later arrested.

Polish authorities convened an emergency meeting on Sunday after police received information about a possible attack on Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, Interior Ministry spokesperson Karolina Galecka said. [1] [2] [4] [5]

Prime Minister Tusk later announced on X that a man had been detained, and Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski told media the suspect, a man in his 60s, was arrested in Lower Silesia after online content analysis. [3] [6]

The meeting and arrest occurred amid heightened security following three knife attacks at Polish schools this week that left one woman dead and several others injured. [2] [5]

Sources

  1. 总理及国防部长被指面临人身威胁 波兰安全部门召开特别会议

    RFI Chinese · · Full text

  2. Poland on alert amid possible attack on PM, defense minister

    DW English · · Full text

  3. Poland arrests man over plot to kill PM Donald Tusk

    DW English · · Full text

  4. 波兰称收到针对总理及国防部长潜在袭击行动的情报

    CCTV World · · Summary only

  5. Poland stabbings driven by online glorification of violence, Tusk says

    BBC World · · Full text

  6. Poland: Police foils alleged assassination attempt against PM

    France 24 English · · Full text

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