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WARSAW: Polish security services convened an emergency meeting on Sunday after receiving information suggesting a potential threat against Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, an interior ministry spokesperson announced on social media platform X. The nature and source of the threat remained undisclosed at the time of the announcement.

Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński and Special Services Minister Tomasz Siemoniak subsequently ordered immediate action in response to the reported intelligence. A meeting was scheduled to take place at 11:00 AM at the Internal Security Agency’s Counter-Terrorism Centre.

A spokesperson for the Special Services Minister disclosed that no further updates would be provided. Radio Zet reported that the police had received an email containing details regarding the threat.

Poland, while experiencing low levels of violent crime, has faced increasing political polarization and security concerns due to its geographical proximity to the Ukrainian conflict. In August, a 23-year-old man was apprehended by the police for allegedly advocating for the assassination of prominent Polish politicians. Earlier this year, Prime Minister Tusk revealed he had received threats following an assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.

Sunday’s announcement came amid heightened vigilance in Poland following a series of violent incidents in schools, resulting in the death of a caretaker on Thursday.