A 14-year-old young man, with far-right sympathies, was arrested in the morning due to a planned attack against a mosque, the Minister of Justice, Paul Van Tigchelt, announced to the Chamber on Thursday. in response to questions from Darya Safai (N-VA) and Sam Van Rooy (VB).
According to the prosecution, the young man planned to commit his act this Friday, January 24, a day of prayer and crowds in mosques.
The teenager comes from Brussels according to our colleagues at VRT. The minister did not wish to give more details but indicated in the annual State Security report that more and more minors are involved in terrorist cases.
“To counter this problematic radicalization, we must intervene quickly and in a disruptive manner, and this is what the services are doing“, added the minister. “They react quickly if social networks report something regarding the purchase of weapons or the use of violence. They intervene immediately and this should continue in the future“.
-Several seizures also took place at the minor’s home, including weapons and computer equipment, indicates the Brussels prosecutor’s office.
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