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Poland's police warn of a possible plot to attack Prime Minister Donald Tusk

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Contributors, A. (2026, October 11). Poland's police warn of a possible plot to attack Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/polands-police-warn-of-a-possible-plot-to-attack-prime-minister-donald-tusk/article71571270.ece

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Polish police have received information suggesting a potential attack on Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. An emergency meeting involving security services, police, and the Interior Ministry was scheduled for Saturday at 11 am local time to address this threat. No further details were provided by officials as of the publication date of October 11, 2026.
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On October 11, 2026, the Polish police received information about a potential attack targeting Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. The Interior Ministry spokesperson, Karolina Galecka, announced that authorities had ordered immediate action in response to this threat. This alert follows recent violent incidents in schools, including one fatal stabbing of a school caretaker on October 6. An emergency meeting was scheduled for 11:00 AM local time (9:00 AM GMT) at the Internal Security Agency’s Counter-Terrorism Centre to discuss the situation further. Poland has been under heightened security due to concerns over Russian hybrid warfare tactics and their impact on NATO's eastern flank, particularly in support of Ukraine amid Russia's invasion.

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“The articles describe different threats and incidents involving school attacks and a potential attack on government officials, occurring at separate times.”
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“Article A discusses a potential plot to attack Prime Minister Tusk and Defence Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz, while Article B covers violent attacks at Polish schools driven by online glorification of violence. These are different events.”
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Defence ORG · 1× Donald Tusk PERSON · 1× Interior Ministry ORG · 1× Karolina Galecka PERSON · 1× Poland GPE · 1× Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz PERSON · 1× the Interior Ministry ORG · 1×

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Security services, police, and representatives of the Interior Ministry were scheduled to hold an emergency meeting at 11 am (0900 GMT) on Saturday (October 11, 2026) to discuss the situation, Karolina Galecka, an Interior Ministry spokesperson, said.
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Poland's police say they received information about a possible attack on Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. asserted
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Security services, police, and representatives of the Interior Ministry were scheduled to hold an emergency meeting at 11 am (0900 GMT) on Saturday (October 11, 2026) to discuss the situation, Karolina Galecka, an Interior Ministry spokesperson, said. asserted
Galecka → schedule → situation
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