Rotterdam terror plot foiled as man with Kalashnikov and explosives arrested

December 09, 2016 21:15

A man has been arrested on suspicion of preparing an Islamic State inspired terror attack in the Netherlands after police found a loaded Kalashnikov and explosives alongside the groups flag.

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (Openbaar Ministerie) said the 30-year-old suspect was taken into custody on Wednesday.

Searches of his home in Rotterdam uncovered an AL-47 with two loaded magazines, four boxes of highly explosive illegal fireworks, mobile phones and 1,600 in cash alongside an IS flag.

The suspect will remain in custody for at least two weeks as investigations continue.

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