Poland Examines Information About Possible Plot to Attack Prime Minister and Defence Minister
Polish police have received information about a possible attack being prepared against Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. Security services have convened an emergency meeting.
Police in Poland have received information about a possible assassination plot targeting Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. The Polish news portal Onet reported this, citing a statement from a spokeswoman for the Interior Ministry. Details have not been made public, and it is unclear how reliable the information is.
Ministers' instructions
Ministry spokeswoman Karolina Gałecka said that Interior and Administration Minister Marcin Kierwiński and Tomasz Siemoniak, the minister responsible for coordinating the special services, had ordered appropriate measures in response to the information police received. The specific measures were not described.
Emergency meeting
On Sunday, an emergency meeting of security service representatives was convened in connection with the reports. It brings together the police, the State Protection Service (SOP) and the Internal Security Agency.
The information was also confirmed by Jacek Dobrzyński, press secretary for the minister coordinating the special services. Speaking to the Polish Press Agency (PAP), he said he could not provide further details and noted that the media would be informed if a press briefing were held.
The source does not say who might be behind the alleged plan, and there are no reports of arrests or specific threats. The reports about the possible assassination attempt remain general for now, and officials are not commenting on them in detail.
