There are fears the Netherlands has become a prime target for terrorists following the arrest of 12 Somali nationals suspected of plotting an imminent strike. The men were detained in Rotterdam on Christmas Eve following a tip off from security services.
Dutch counter-terrorism experts believe the country’s former military role in Afghanistan under NATO and its anti-Muslim Freedom party may have made it more vulnerable.
The prosecutor leading the case Mr Gerrit van der Burg said: ‘‘We’re carrying out a large scale investigation in order to thwart the possibility of an impending attack. We don’t want to take any risks. It’s always uncertain if we’ve escaped a terrorist strike, but in this case we have removed the threat from these people.’‘
Note EU-Digest: If radical Muslim extremists believe that acts of terrorism in the Netherlands will make Geert Wilders pipe down on his rhetoric or loose his local support they are even more out of touch with reality than they already are. On the contrary acts of terrorism will make Gees Wilders his party only grow stronger. Everyone is at risk. Muslims, Christians, other religious denominations and non-believers are therefore urged to contact Government authorities if they suspect any suspicious activities in their neighborhood.
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