politics
April 1, 2026
Two Polish citizens detained in connection with factory fire
Two Polish citizens have been detained in connection with arson at a factory producing optics and drones in the Czech Republic, Polish prosecutors announced today.
TL;DR
- Two Polish citizens are in custody in Poland related to the fire at LPP Holding in the Czech Republic.
- The fire, which occurred between March 19-20, damaged a facility used by Czech defense company LPP Holding.
- A group claiming responsibility stated the target was a company producing arms for Israel.
- The detained individuals are reportedly 22 and 23 years old and described as pro-Palestinian activists.
- Czech and Slovak police had previously detained five other suspects, including individuals from Egypt and the USA.
- LPP Holding had announced a collaboration with Israel's Elbit Systems in 2023, though these plans were not realized.
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