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| Police acting on a tipoff from the Dutch intelligence agency have arrested a 30-year-old terrorist suspect and seized an arsenal of weapons in the port city of Rotterdam, prosecutors say. | Police acting on a tipoff from the Dutch intelligence agency have arrested a 30-year-old terrorist suspect and seized an arsenal of weapons in the port city of Rotterdam, prosecutors say. |
| Detectives found an AK-47 rifle, four boxes of illegal highly explosive fireworks, a large depiction of the Islamic State flag, several mobile phones and €1,600 in cash when they searched the suspect’s apartment on Friday afternoon. | Detectives found an AK-47 rifle, four boxes of illegal highly explosive fireworks, a large depiction of the Islamic State flag, several mobile phones and €1,600 in cash when they searched the suspect’s apartment on Friday afternoon. |
| “He is suspected of preparing a terrorist crime,” prosecutors said in a statement. Judges ordered that the suspect be remanded in custody. | “He is suspected of preparing a terrorist crime,” prosecutors said in a statement. Judges ordered that the suspect be remanded in custody. |
| The Netherlands’ terrorism threat level has been at one below the highest level since March 2013, meaning that officials believe there is a realistic chance of an attack. | The Netherlands’ terrorism threat level has been at one below the highest level since March 2013, meaning that officials believe there is a realistic chance of an attack. |
| As in many European countries, intelligence officials have repeatedly warned of the threat posed by Dutch citizens who have returned from fighting alongside Isis in Iraq and Syria. | As in many European countries, intelligence officials have repeatedly warned of the threat posed by Dutch citizens who have returned from fighting alongside Isis in Iraq and Syria. |
| The investigation was still in full progress, national prosecution spokesman Wim de Bruin said. “At this moment we have only one suspect,” he said, adding that he could not rule out further arrests. | The investigation was still in full progress, national prosecution spokesman Wim de Bruin said. “At this moment we have only one suspect,” he said, adding that he could not rule out further arrests. |
| After attacks by Islamist militants in France, Belgium and Germany, the Netherlands is considered a potential target, because it supports US-led military operations against Isis in Syria and Iraq. | After attacks by Islamist militants in France, Belgium and Germany, the Netherlands is considered a potential target, because it supports US-led military operations against Isis in Syria and Iraq. |
| Europe’s largest port, Rotterdam is home to a diverse and transient populations as well as to one of the Netherlands’ largest Muslim communities. | Europe’s largest port, Rotterdam is home to a diverse and transient populations as well as to one of the Netherlands’ largest Muslim communities. |