(Brussels Times) Individuals arrested earlier this week as part of a terror investigation reportedly were planning on assassinating the Mayor of Antwerp Bart De Wever and police officers.
Eight people were arrested on Monday night in Brussels, Antwerp and Eupen as part of an anti-terrorist operation, seven of whom must remain in detention. At the time, it was said the detainees “seemed determined to carry out a terrorist attack.”
It has now been confirmed by the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office that the group were radicalised youths who had plans to kill De Wever, who is also the leader of the Flemish separatist, rightwing N-VA party.
