Dutch Arrest 12 on Suspicion of Terrorism

Given the attempted terrorist attack by last year’s Christmas Bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, Dutch authorities were taking no chances, arresting 12 men of Somali origin on Saturday who they suspected of carrying out a terrorist attack. “The attack was said to be imminent so the national police started an investigation which led to the arrest of 12 Somalis later on Friday in Rotterdam,” said public prosecution service spokesman Wim de Bruin. “We are not sure about what the target was, how they were going to carry out the attack or when.” In addition, no weapons or explosives were found on the suspects, all male and between the ages of 19 and 48, according to de Bruin.