Czech Republic: A newly formed militant group ‘Earthquake Faction’ claimed responsibility for arson attack on defense site


A new militant group named The Earthquake Faction has claimed responsibility for the arson attack on a defense facility in the Czech Republic linked to Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems.

On March 20, a fire broke out in the complex of Czech defense firm LPP Holding. Czech investigators confirmed the fire was deliberately set. Shortly after the arson itself, Earthquake Faction published a communiqué on its website saying it had “struck the epicenter of the Israeli weapons industry in Europe.”

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Source: The Jerusalem Post News


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