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Belgian Police foil jihadist plot targeting Prime Minister Bart De Wever
Belgian authorities announced on Thursday that they had foiled a jihadist plot aimed at Prime Minister Bart De Wever, confirming information from government and security sources.
“The news of a planned attack targeting Prime Minister Bart De Wever is profoundly shocking,” said Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot on X (formerly Twitter). Sources close to the prime minister also confirmed to AFP that he was indeed the intended target of the foiled attack.
Details about the suspects or the methods planned have not yet been disclosed, but the incident has prompted heightened security measures around key government figures. De Wever, a prominent Flemish nationalist and the first N-VA leader to hold the country’s top office, has long been a polarizing figure in Belgian politics.