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Poland detains suspect in alleged assassination attempt on prime minister

The Polish interior ministry said Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz may have been targets of assassination attempts.

Poland detains suspect in alleged assassination attempt on prime minister

The Polish interior ministry announced Sunday that Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz may have been the targets of assassination attempts. According to The Korea Times, a report concerning the potential attempts was transmitted to the police via the State Protection Service (SOP).

Interior spokeswoman Karolina Galecka stated via X that the ministry ordered authorities to take action following information received regarding the possible attempts on the prime minister and the deputy prime minister. Jacek Dobrzynski, a spokesperson for the minister-coordinator of special services, told journalists that the matter is being treated as deadly serious. Members of the police, the internal security agency, and the SOP were present at a meeting held on Sunday.

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