Archive · 16 Dec 2025
Polish Student Detained Over Christmas Market Attack Plot
A student in Poland named Mateusz W. was caught planning a big attack at a Christmas market.
He wanted to use explosives and was trying to join a group called the Islamic State.
The police found things on his computer and other items related to Islam.
He is now in jail for three months while they investigate.
The police say he wanted to scare lots of people and hurt them badly.
Polish student Mateusz W. was detained for planning a mass attack at a Christmas market.
He was charged with preparatory actions to carry out a terrorist attack and attempting to join the Islamic State.
Authorities seized data carriers and items related to Islam during the investigation.
Mateusz W. is a student at the Catholic University of Lublin.
He was placed in detention for a preliminary period of three months.
- Who
- Mateusz W., a student at the Catholic University of Lublin
- What
- Planned a mass attack at a Christmas market and attempted to join a terrorist organization
- When
- Detained on December 16
- Where
- Poland
- Why
- To intimidate many people and support the Islamic State
- Suspect's Name
- Mateusz W.
- Suspect's Affiliation
- Student at the Catholic University of Lublin
- Charges
- Preparatory actions to carry out a terrorist attack
- Planned Attack Location
- Christmas market
- Terrorist Organization
- Islamic State
- Detention Period
- Three months
- Evidence Seized
- Data carriers and items related to Islam