BRUSSELS: Police in Belgium have arrested three men on suspicion of planning to carry out a militant-style attack on the country’s politicians, after finding a home-made bomb in one of the suspect’s houses, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
The three young men all lived in the port city of Antwerp. They were taken into custody after an anti-terrorism judge ordered searches of their homes in the city by police officers backed by explosives sniffer dogs.
The raids were “part of an investigation into, among other things, attempted terrorist murder and participation in the activities of a terrorist group,” the prosecutors said in a statement.
“There are indications that the intention was to carry out a militant-inspired terrorist attack targeting politicians,” prosecutors said. They did not identify the politicians who might have been targeted.
During the searches, “an improvised device” was found at the home of one of the suspects but it was not operational at the time. A bag of steel balls was also found there, while a 3D printer believed to be used to make parts for the planned attack was found at another residence.
“There are also indications that the intention was to build a drone to attach a load,” the prosecutors said.
The suspects were not identified, but were described as “young adults,” born in 2001, 2002 and 2007. Two of them were still being questioned by Antwerp police late on Thursday and were due to appear before the investigating judge on Friday. The third suspect was released.
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Police in Belgium arrest 3 men on suspicion of planning to attack politicians
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Police in Belgium arrest 3 men on suspicion of planning to attack politicians
- The three young men all lived in the port city of Antwerp
- They were taken into custody after an anti-terrorism judge ordered searches of their homes
Romanian president to attend Washington ‘Board of Peace’ meeting as observer
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Bucharest, Feb 15, 2026 : Romanian President Nicusor Dan announced on Sunday that he would attend as observer the first meeting of US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace.”
“Next week I will take part in the first meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington, responding to the invitation addressed by the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump,” Dan wrote on X, after having recently said that his country was still considering whether to join the body, of which Trump is the chairman.
The board, originally intended to oversee the rebuilding of the Gaza Strip after two years of the Israel-Hamas war, is set to have its first meeting on February 19 in Washington.
Its permanent members must pay $1 billion to join, which lead to criticisms that the board could become a “pay-to-play” version of the UN Security Council.
“Romania will have observer status and I will reaffirm our strong support for international peace efforts and our willingness to participate in the reconstruction process in the Gaza Strip,” Dan added on X on Sunday.
Earlier this week, the Romanian president told reporters that Romania is interested in taking part in the Washington talks as the country “has traditional relations with both Israel and the Arab countries in the region,” adding that “the situation in Gaza is important for Europe.”
Since Trump launched his “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, at least 19 countries have signed its founding charter.
Some countries, including Croatia, France, Italy, New Zealand and Norway, have declined to join, while others like Romania have said they could only consider doing so if its charter were changed.
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Bucharest, Feb 15, 2026 : Romanian President Nicusor Dan announced on Sunday that he would attend as observer the first meeting of US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace.”
“Next week I will take part in the first meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington, responding to the invitation addressed by the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump,” Dan wrote on X, after having recently said that his country was still considering whether to join the body, of which Trump is the chairman.
The board, originally intended to oversee the rebuilding of the Gaza Strip after two years of the Israel-Hamas war, is set to have its first meeting on February 19 in Washington.
Its permanent members must pay $1 billion to join, which lead to criticisms that the board could become a “pay-to-play” version of the UN Security Council.
“Romania will have observer status and I will reaffirm our strong support for international peace efforts and our willingness to participate in the reconstruction process in the Gaza Strip,” Dan added on X on Sunday.
Earlier this week, the Romanian president told reporters that Romania is interested in taking part in the Washington talks as the country “has traditional relations with both Israel and the Arab countries in the region,” adding that “the situation in Gaza is important for Europe.”
Since Trump launched his “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, at least 19 countries have signed its founding charter.
Some countries, including Croatia, France, Italy, New Zealand and Norway, have declined to join, while others like Romania have said they could only consider doing so if its charter were changed.
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