The Slovak police detained a suspect in the case of the fire in the hall of the Czech armory in Pardubice. The anti-terrorist units of both countries were also involved in the case.
The Slovak police detained a suspect in connection with the fire in the hall of the Czech arms factory LPP Holding in Pardubice, which occurred last week. The information was brought by the Czech server Novinky.cz, which refers to two independent sources. The Slovak Police Presidium confirmed that it is working with Czech colleagues to clarify the case. Specialized units, including the anti-terrorist headquarters, are involved in the investigation.
- The Slovak police arrested a suspect in connection with the hall fire in Pardubice.
- The fire in the hall of the LPP Holding armory is being investigated as a possible terrorist attack.
- The investigation confirms that the fire was deliberately started and the deployment of anti-terrorist police units.
- The Earthquake Faction has claimed to attack the armory.
- The company LPP Holding denied the cooperation with the Israeli company Elbit Systems completely.
International cooperation
The Czech police are working with several investigative versions, all of which indicate that the fire was set intentionally. The case is being treated as a suspected terrorist attack. The Slovak police provides maximum cooperation and deployed all available capacities to contribute to clarifying the event.
An unknown group has logged in
The fire broke out last Friday in an industrial complex in Pardubice. The hall belongs to the Czech arms company LPP Holding, which specializes in the production of drones. The attack was claimed by a group called The Earthquake Faction, which says its aim was to destroy the “epicenter of Israel’s arms industry” in Europe. The group also published videos that allegedly capture the progress of the attack.
He denies any connection with Israel
The Czech media pointed out that in the past the LPP Holding arms company planned cooperation with the Israeli company Elbit Systems, which deals with the production of drones. The company’s spokeswoman, Martina Tauberová, however, denied this information. According to her, the cooperation never took place and the armory manufactures its own unmanned vehicles. One of their models, the MTS-40C, is also known thanks to the initiative Gifts for Putin, which supplies them to Ukraine.
The investigation continues
The police continue to work intensively to clarify the case. The arrest of the suspect in Slovakia may be a key step in uncovering the background of the attack. Both the Czech and Slovak sides emphasize that the cooperation between their security forces is at a high level.
