Belgian police arrest suspects plotting ‘jihadist-inspired’ drone attack on prime minister

Antwerp police recover an improvised explosive device and plans for terrorist attacks on political figures

Police in Belgium have arrested three young adults for plotting a jihadist-inspired attack using drone-mounted explosives, with the Belgian prime minister reported to be among the politicians targeted.

The arrests were made in the northern city of Antwerp as part of an investigation into attempted terrorist murder and participation in the activities of a terrorist group", the federal prosecutor Ann Fransen told a news conference.