Another suspect charged in Pardubice arms factory arson case

Czech investigators on Saturday charged another individual in connection with the arson attack on a facility belonging to LPP Holding in Pardubice. In a related development, one suspect was detained in Bulgaria on Friday, and the Czech Republic will seek extradition.

Police disclosed the updates on social media platform X without providing further details. So far, five people have been charged with terrorism in connection with the attack. Four of them were remanded in custody by a district court in Pardubice in recent days, while a fifth suspect — a U.S. national — is being held in preliminary detention in Slovakia.

According to earlier information, the attack was carried out by a group of nine individuals, including at least two women, based on camera footage. The suspects face charges of committing a terrorist attack and participating in a terrorist group, offences punishable by up to 20 years in prison or, in extreme cases, an exceptional sentence.