US EditionOrbán heightens protection for defence factories
Hungary deployed military and police forces to protect defense plants after a Czech warehouse fire linked to terrorism amid concerns over the Israel-Gaza conflict's regional impact.
- On Friday, a fire erupted at a Pardubice defence warehouse, prompting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to order increased protection for defence-industry facilities across Hungary.
- Orbán noted that security was reinforced earlier this year around Hungary's energy infrastructure, and now national security leaders held overnight consultations to extend measures to defence industrial plants.
- Czech authorities treating the blaze as deliberate reported significant damage but no injuries, an email from the Earthquake Faction claimed responsibility, and LPP Holding clarified no joint project with Elbit Systems existed at the Pardubice warehouse.
- In response, Hungary mobilized police, soldiers, and equipment around critical infrastructure, and the government classified the group claiming responsibility as a terrorist organisation.
- Orbán framed the episode as part of a broader spillover threat, arguing Hungary's heightened readiness will remain while Czech officials see no immediate further threat.
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The Hungarian government has designated the international group responsible for the attack in the Czech Republic as a terrorist organization, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Saturday, according to the MTI agency. According to Orbán, Hungarian authorities have decided to strengthen security at weapons factories due to this attack, similar to what they have previously done in the case of energy facilities.
Orbán: Defense Industry Factories Also Had to Be Strengthened After the Attack in the Czech Republic
“The Czech Republic was hit by a terrorist attack yesterday,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán began his latest Facebook video. Referring to this, he held consultations with leaders responsible for national security that night, after which two decisions were made: the international group that carried out the attack was declared a terrorist organization, meaning that if any of its members entered Hungarian territory, they would be immediately arrested…
The Hungarian government has designated the international group responsible for the attack in the Czech Republic as a terrorist organization, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said today, according to the MTI agency. According to Orbán, Hungarian authorities have decided to strengthen the security of arms factories due to this attack, similar to what they have previously done in the case of energy facilities.
The Earthquake Faction, an underground group fighting against Israel, claimed responsibility for the fire. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared it a terrorist organization, and its members face arrest upon entering Hungary.
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