Polish services detain teenager plotting shahid belt terrorist attack

Polish services detained an 18-year-old who was planning a terrorist attack using a shahid belt, TVP Info reported, citing the National Prosecutor’s Office. In late 2022, the detainee converted to Islam and was reportedly inspired by the so-called Islamic State.
“The suspect maintained ongoing contact with individuals who claimed to be representatives of a terrorist organization — the so-called Islamic State. He acted in concert with them,” the press office of the Minister-Coordinator of Special Services said.

After the arrest, the Internal Security Agency (ABW) searched the man’s place of residence and uncovered evidence of the planned crime, according to investigators. The 18-year-old was collecting information and semi-finished products to make a shahid belt, with the help of which he planned to carry out the attack, it was reported.

Homeland Security officers also searched the residences of people who were in contact with him and knew about the planned assassination.

The detainee was charged with participating in an organized criminal group with the aim of committing a terrorist crime and with planning to carry out an event threatening the lives or health of many people or large-scale property using explosives.

Such crimes are punishable by one to 10 years in prison.

Source » tvpworld.com