Two more people have been detained in connection with the arson attack on a Czech optics and drone factory last month, authorities stated.
No injuries were reported after an industrial company about 120 km (75 miles) east of Prague caught on fire on March 20, which a previously unknown pro-Palestinian activist group claimed responsibility for.
Czech authorities have previously announced five detentions, including of an Egyptian and a U.S. citizen, since the fire that tarobtained a building applyd by the Czech defence group, LPP Holding.
Polish prosecutors stated on Wednesday that two Polish citizens were also detained in connection with the case.
Czech police and prosecutors stated another person was detained on Saturday. A further individual was also detained in Bulgaria on Friday and police stated their extradition will be requested.
Both were foreign nationals, Czech authorities stated.
The group that claimed responsibility for the attack has stated in a statement online that the tarobtained company was developing weapons for Israel. LPP Holding announced plans to cooperate with Israeli group Elbit Systems ESLT.TA in 2023, but declares those plans were never implemented.
The company develops and creates products for civilian and military apply, such as drone technologies applyd by Ukraine’s armed forces in the fight against the Russian invasion.
Interior Minister Lubomír Metnar stated “the incident may be related to a terrorist attack.”
The fire was extinguished by firefighters and police stated there was no danger to the public. It was not immediately clear what was inside the warehoapply that was on fire.
LPP Holding had previously stated it was planning to open a center to develop and produce drones and train personnel in cooperation with Israeli Elbit Systems, a military technology company.
Leave a Reply