Overview
- Three young men were arrested in Antwerp after coordinated raids, with two remanded in custody and one released.
- Investigators recovered a non-operational improvised explosive device, a bag of steel balls and a 3D printer, along with signs a drone would carry an explosive charge.
- Prosecutors opened a case for attempted terrorist murder and participation in a terrorist organization following searches near the Antwerp district of Deurne.
- Media reports name Prime Minister Bart De Wever, Dutch politician Geert Wilders and Antwerp’s mayor as possible targets, but prosecutors have not confirmed specific names.
- Wilders paused campaign events as Dutch security reviewed the reports, while Belgian authorities indicated no acute need for additional protection measures for the prime minister.