(AFP) Dutch security forces arrested four people in the port city of Rotterdam on Saturday on suspicion of preparing for a “terrorist crime,” police said, while a fifth suspect was detained in Germany.
Elite counter-terrorism units and police arrested the men and carried out searches at the locations where they were detained, Rotterdam police said.
“They are suspected of involvement in the preparation of a terrorist crime,” a brief police statement said.
“Investigations will continue in the coming days, with the emphasis on further investigation of the nature and scale of the terrorist threat.”
