Belgian Foreign Minister Maxim Brice confirmed that his country thwarted a terrorist attack planned using drones to target Prime Minister Bart De Wever.

Yesterday, the Belgian news agency “Belga” reported, citing the public prosecutor’s office, that three men were detained in the city of Antwerp on suspicion of “terrorist conspiracy” against politicians using drones.

Brice said in a post on the “X” platform: “The news of the planned assassination attempt against Prime Minister Bart De Wever is deeply shocking. I express my full support to the Prime Minister, his wife, and family, as well as my gratitude to the security and justice agencies whose swift actions prevented the worst.”

On Friday night, 15 unidentified drones were spotted flying over the “Elsenborn” military base in eastern Belgium. According to local media, the drones were discovered by chance around 1:45 a.m. during a routine equipment check at the base.

The Elsenborn base is located within the German-speaking community of Belgium, covering an area of 28 square kilometers, and is mainly used as a training camp for the Belgian armed forces, making any security breach there a major concern for authorities.

So far, the source of the drones or the controlling party remains unclear, although some local media speculated they crossed the border from neighboring Germany. The Belgian Ministry of Defense confirmed it has opened an official investigation to determine the circumstances of the incident.

This incident is part of a recurring wave of airspace violations in Europe in recent weeks. Last Thursday, Munich Airport in Germany suspended its operations after several drone sightings, leading to the cancellation of 17 flights.

Stefan Bayer, spokesman for the German Federal Police at Munich Airport, stated that flights to and from the airport resumed at 5 a.m., adding that authorities were unable to immediately provide any information about the party responsible for the drone flights.

Similar incidents have been reported at airports in Denmark, Norway, and Poland, along with reports of airspace breaches in Estonia and Romania.

Source: Russia Today + Agencies