Crisis meeting: Poland: Arrest after planned attack on Prime Minister
Following indications of a planned assassination attempt on Donald Tusk, police have apprehended a suspect. Authorities describe the situation as a serious threat.
Polish police have arrested a suspect in a planned assassination attempt on Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The arrest was announced by Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski on social media, and the suspect was caught in Niederschlesien. Tusk thanked the police for their swift action, and it was reported that Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz may also have been a target.
The government had received a tip about the planned attack, which was described as a high-probability threat, prompting a crisis meeting. Tusk was informed of the threat on Sunday morning but continued to work normally.
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