Overview

• Antwerp police detained three young men on Oct. 9 on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack.
• Federal prosecutors say the suspects prepared to attach an explosive charge to a drone.
• Prosecutors characterized the suspected plot as inspired by jihad.
• Belgian media reported searches took place a few hundred meters from Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s private residence.
• Claims that De Wever was the intended target remain unconfirmed as investigators continue their work.