2023-11-11 08:52:00
The federal judicial police carried out searches in Diepenbeek and Ostend on Thursday as part of a case on a far-right terrorism case.
The two Belgians Daan C. (23 years old) and Kayley W. (21 years old) were deprived of their liberty. Daan C. would also be the lead. They allegedly disseminated messages with terrorist connotations and recruited others to commit crimes. At this stage, the prosecution has not yet given details on the nature of the crimes planned or envisaged.
Daan C. remains in detention. Kayley W. was released on conditions. In the past, Daan C. had published photos on his Facebook page of a man waving a flag of the far-right organization De Voorpost. In June, he shared a short video of Nazi soldiers. Old photos of the couple can also be seen on Kayley W’s Facebook page.
Thursday’s operation follows a terrorism case opened by federal prosecutors in May 2023. There are indications that the suspects were active on various encrypted far-right online platforms. They also allegedly communicated via Telegram. Online, they called for terrorist crimes and recruited new members. They also shared manuals for 3D printed firearms. The people involved also possessed materials intended for making homemade bombs and Molotov cocktails.
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Like-minded people, minors and adults, from home and abroad, were active on the online platforms used by the couple.
With the cooperation of the international judicial and police services Eurojust and Europol, several judicial investigations have also been opened abroad. Several suspects active in these groups were identified. This resulted in simultaneous searches in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Croatia and Lithuania, among others.
In other countries, files were opened following the Belgian judicial investigation, giving rise to searches. According to a press release from Europol and Eurojust, five suspects were arrested and seven others questioned during the actions in other countries.
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