A 16-year-old was arrested at his home early last month and is still in custody. Earlier this week, another 19-year-old youth was also arrested, according to the public prosecutor’s office.
According to information from the newspaper HLN, the two men allegedly contacted each other via messenger to prepare an attack targeting Belgium in particular. At the time of publication of this report, it was not yet known why the two Dutchmen were chatting and why they were targeting Belgium.
The arrests may be linked to the arrest of seven youths of Chechen origin in Eindhoven on the same day, who are also suspected of planning attacks in Belgium.
The prosecutor’s office said that the 16-year-old would remain in custody until at least mid-June.