A Bomb Explodes At The Dutch Premier's Party Headquarters, But Nobody Is Injured

THE HAGUE — A explosive that was pushed done a missive slot exploded astatine nan statement office of Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten but didn’t injure anyone, and nan centrist leader vowed Friday not to beryllium intimidated by nan attack.

Police said they had arrested a 37-year-old fishy successful nan bombing precocious Thursday astatine nan office of nan centrist D66 statement successful The Hague, but declined to merchandise immoderate further specifications including immoderate suspected motive.

The onslaught took spot during a gathering of astir 30 members of nan party’s younker wing, who were startled but unharmed, Jetten said.

Jetten, who took agency successful February, told reporters during his play news convention that it was “pretty futile if you deliberation you tin intimidate politicians pinch these kinds of actions.”

The leaders of different governmental parties joined Jetten successful condemning nan attacks.

Center-right VVD leader Dilan Yeşilgöz called nan onslaught a “cowardly act” connected societal media. Opposition leader Jesse Klave from nan near statement PRO called nan bombing “a nonstop onslaught connected our populist and nan norm of law.”

It was nan 2nd clip nan building successful nan metropolis halfway of The Hague had been attacked successful little than a year. In September a right-wing objection erupted into unit during which rioters vandalized nan office, conscionable weeks up of nan wide election.

Jetten, who became nan Netherlands’ youngest-ever premier curate successful February, was arsenic defiant successful nan autumn, calling nan attackers “scum” successful a station connected societal media.

Quell writes for nan Associated Press.