Dutch police arrest fourth suspect in terrorism probe
Dutch police have arrested an 18-year-old fourth suspect in a terrorism investigation, following earlier raids in Rotterdam, Eindhoven, and Alkmaar.
Dutch authorities have arrested an 18-year-old man from Kesteren as a fourth suspect in an ongoing investigation into a planned terrorist attack. The Special Intervention Service carried out the arrest on Friday evening following a tip from the Dutch intelligence service AIVD. A Rotterdam court ordered the suspect held in pre-trial detention for 14 days under restricted conditions, limiting his contact to his legal counsel.
This arrest follows the detention of three other suspects earlier in the week during police raids in Rotterdam, Eindhoven, and Alkmaar. In a separate incident in Rotterdam, police detained a man for attempted manslaughter after two officers were injured during an arrest on Tuesday.
Sources: NOS (Nederlandse Omroep Stichting), NRC, NU
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