Three more suspects arrested for antisemitic attacks in Netherlands


AMSTERDAM, March ⁠27 (Reuters) - Dutch prosecutors on Friday ⁠said three men had been ‌arrested on suspicion of being involved in an antisemitic attack on a ​synagogue or for helping ⁠to prepare a ⁠similar attack.

Two Dutch men, aged 20 ⁠and ‌23, were arrested for their alleged roles ⁠in the attack on a synagogue ​in ‌Rotterdam on March 13, the ⁠prosecutors said.

Seven ​suspects are now in custody for the Rotterdam attack.

Another 18-year-old ⁠man was arrested for ​his alleged involvement in preparing for an attack on a synagogue ⁠in the town of Heemstede.

Police last week already arrested two minors, who they said had been ​plotting to set ⁠off an explosion at a ​synagogue in that ‌town, 25 kilometres (15.5 miles) ​west of Amsterdam.

(Reporting by Bart MeijerEditing by Rod Nickel)

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Economic Watch: UK businesses, households struggle as Mideast conflict fuels rising costs
WHO chief calls for reconsideration of travel bans as DR Congo battles Ebola outbreak
US planning faster troop withdrawal from Europe, newspaper says
Austrian protesters shut vital motorway connecting Germany to Italy
Colombia accuses Ecuador of deliberate interference in presidential election amid tariff spat
WHO chief rallies community in Congo's Ebola response, calls for more funding
Senate Republicans face a political knife-edge over Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund
Canada's broader citizenship rules draw strong American interest, data shows
Russia recalls envoy to Armenia over EU ties ahead of vote
AUKUS to develop unmanned undersea vehicles, Pentagon chief says

Others Also Read