Slovak police thwart planned arson attack on drone factory
Police seized incendiary materials and tools as they investigate a planned attack that could have endangered about 70 workers, officials said.
- Slovak police arrested three individuals for plotting an arson attack on a drone manufacturing facility in eastern Slovakia, detaining two suspects domestically and a third in Germany via a European arrest warrant.
- Acting on Slovak intelligence, the force said the suspects were allegedly acting "as accomplices on someone else's instructions," with none of the arrested individuals being Slovak nationals, suggesting cross-border coordination.
- Officers seized a "large amount of incendiary mixture, tools, mobile phones, an action camera and a hand-drawn plan," with police noting around 70 workers could have been inside the facility during the attack.
- Slovak police warned that "if the attack had occurred, there would have been a large-scale fire, a threat to people's life and health, and extensive damage," while the investigation remains ongoing.
- Details regarding the target drone manufacturer remain undisclosed, citing the sensitive nature of the ongoing probe into the thwarted sabotage attempt on defense infrastructure.
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