Belgian authorities successfully thwarted a sophisticated jihadist terror plot targeting Prime Minister De Wever, discovering bomb-making materials, steel ball shrapnel, and 3D-printed drone components. This foiled attack validates growing concerns about weaponized drone terrorism and demonstrates the evolving threat landscape facing European democracies. Swift police action prevented what could have been a devastating assault on Belgium's democratic leadership.
The arrest of three young suspects reveals Belgium's ongoing struggle with homegrown radicalization, as authorities opened 80 terrorism investigations this year alone. Defense Minister Francken acknowledged that Islamism remains a persistent problem while politicians rallied around De Wever. This incident underscores Belgium's vulnerability to jihadist threats, echoing the 2016 Brussels attacks that killed 32 people.
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