Belarus detains 5 people on suspicion of preparing terror attack

Belarus law enforcement officers have detained a group of five people who threw a Molotov cocktail into police building in August, and a criminal case was opened on the attempted terror attack, according to the press service of the Belarus Interior, Report informs.

“A group of people was detained on suspicion of attempted committing an act of terrorism... The criminal group consisted of at least 5 people, including those who were repeatedly convicted. They aimed to set fire to administrative buildings, official and personal cars of police officers to destabilize the situation in the country and disorganize the work of the authorities,” the ministry said on its Telegram channel.

A criminal case was opened against the members of the group under the article ‘attempted committing an act of terrorism,’ and they may face up to 20 years in prison.