Suspected terrorism: Nine people arrested in Hong Kong

Nine people have been arrested in Hong Kong, allegedly attempting to manufacture explosives for attacks, according to the authorities. You belonged to a group that wants independence from China.

The nine arrested, five men and four women, are between 15 and 39 years old. Six of them are still going to school, according to the police. They are said to have tried to produce the explosive TATP in a self-built laboratory in a hostel in Hong Kong. In addition to raw materials, traces of the explosives were also discovered, it said.

Allegedly several attacks planned

The suspects had planned attacks in tunnels, courthouses and on the rail network of the seven million metropolis of Hong Kong. According to the information, you belong to a group called “Returning valiant”, which translates as “brave return”, which calls for Hong Kong’s independence from China.

Last week the police arrested two men who are said to have planned an explosives attack in the Chinese Special Administrative Region.

The situation in Hong Kong is tense

In Hong Kong, two years after the mass protests against Beijing’s growing influence and for more democracy, the political mood remains tense. In response to the protests, the Chinese leadership enacted the controversial security law a year ago, which allows the authorities to crack down on any activist they believe is a threat to China’s national security. From the point of view of critics, the law serves to silence the opposition.