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Poland’s security services have responded to a suspected attack targeting two of the country’s most senior government officials.
The warning prompted an emergency meeting in Warsaw on Sunday, October 11, as authorities investigated the credibility of the threat reports Dr News.
Suspect Taken Into Custody
According to the Associated Press, police arrested a man suspected of threatening and planning an attack against Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz was also identified as a possible target.
Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński confirmed the arrest but did not disclose the suspect’s identity or details of the alleged plan.
Tusk subsequently thanked officers on social media for their prompt response.
Security Officials Respond
The information initially reached Poland’s State Protection Service before being forwarded to police, according to security spokesperson Jacek Dobrzyński.
“We take this matter extremely seriously,” Dobrzyński said, warning that authorities assessed a “high probability” of the threat being carried out.
Government spokesperson Adam Szłapka told Polish media that Tusk was informed early Sunday morning. He described the warning as unusually concerning.
Officials from the intelligence services, police and Interior Ministry held emergency discussions at 11am to coordinate their response.
Poland Already On Alert
The investigation follows three violent incidents at schools in central Poland during the previous week, which left one person dead and several others injured.
Poland has also expressed concerns about possible Russian hybrid operations targeting countries supporting Ukraine.
Tusk warned in September that Moscow could intensify such activities against NATO’s eastern members. Russia has denied those allegations.
Authorities have not established any connection between the suspected plot and Russia or the recent school attacks. The suspect’s alleged intentions and the precise circumstances remain under investigation.
Sources: DR News, Associated Press, Reuters, Al Jazeera.
