Poland detains man suspected of plotting attack on Prime Minister Donald Tusk
Polish police have detained a 60-year-old man suspected of threatening Prime Minister Donald Tusk and planning an attack against him, Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński announced on October 11, according to RMF24.
The suspect was detained in southwestern Poland's Lower Silesian region after police received detailed information from an informant about a possible attack.
Kierwiński said the man had been active in extremist online communities whose members expressed radical views, used hateful language and called for violence.
The minister did not identify the groups or specify their political ideology.
Authorities searched the suspect's home and began examining his online activity and contacts.
Earlier on October 11, Polish security officials said they had received information about possible threats against both Tusk and Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
Jacek Dobrzyński, spokesperson for Poland's intelligence services coordinator, said authorities were treating the threats "extremely seriously" because they considered the likelihood of them being carried out high.
The information prompted a meeting at the Internal Security Agency's counterterrorism center, attended by representatives of the police, the State Protection Service and the Internal Security Agency.
Tusk thanked police officers for their swift and decisive response.
Authorities have not publicly identified the suspect or clarified whether he was also linked to the reported threat against Kosiniak-Kamysz.