2023 Danish terror plot
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Shortly after 5 am on 14 December 2023, three people in Denmark were arrested and charged with planning a terrorist attack in Denmark. One other person was simultaneously arrested in the Netherlands, while four others currently remain at large. Five out of Denmark's 15 police departments took part in operation.[a] The three arrested in Denmark, two men and a younger woman, were put before constitutional interrogation at around 7 pm. The judge ruled to give the charged name potection and for the case to unfold with limited public access.[1]
Police increased its presence in the Danish capital Copenhagen with a special focus on Jewish sites. Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen stated "This is as serious as it gets".[2] The case is said to be connenced with criminal gangs, including the banned gang Loyal To Familia (LTF). Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that several persons "operat[ing] on behalf of" the Palestinian political and military organisation Hamas are involved in the plot.[3] Before the Police's press briefing at 1 pm CET, the chairmen of the political parties in the Folketing as well as members of the Jewish community.[4] At least one arrest was carried out in the Århus district of Gellerupparken, an area on the goverment's ghetto list due to its high Middle Eastern population,[5] although causation to the terror plot remains unknown.[6][7] Four Hamas members were arrested in Germany on the same day as well as a 57-year old man from Rotterdam. With initial speculation of a potential link, the PET stated that where is no "direct connection" between the three arrests in Denmark and the ones in Germany and that the 57-year old was "not identical to the previously mentioned person arrested in the Netherlands in the Danish case".[8]
The three arested in Denmark were two men and a younger woman. Four people who are currently at large were charged in absentia.[9]
See also
- Terrorism in Denmark
- List of terrorist incidents in Denmark
- 2015 Kundby bomb plot
- 2022 Copenhagen mall shooting
- 2023 Kirkerup child abduction
Notes
- ^ These were the departments of Copenhagen, Vestegnen, East Jutland, Funen and Middle and West Jutland.
References
- ^ "Flere anholdt i aktion - mistænkes for at forberede terrorangreb - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Det ved vi – og det mangler vi svar på – om terroranholdelser - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Israel: Mistænkte med Hamas-bånd var del af terrorplan". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Live: Anholdelse i Gellerupparken var en del af anti-terroraktion, bekræfter politiet". Politiken (in Danish). 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ Marcussen, Nikolaj Bjørn (2022-07-25). "»Danmarks skønneste by« blev til »betonslum« og hård ghetto". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Aktioner flere steder i Danmark: Afspærring ophævet i Aarhus | avisendanmark.dk". stiften.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "PET og politiet bekræfter: Tre personer anholdt og sigtet for terror" (in Danish). 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Flere anholdt i aktion - mistænkes for at forberede terrorangreb - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Flere anholdt i aktion - mistænkes for at forberede terrorangreb - TV 2". nyheder.tv2.dk (in Danish). 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2023-12-14.