Two men threw a Molotov cocktail at the Platforma Obywatelska headquarters in Warsaw on 17 October, but no one was injured, police say.
Attack on Platforma Obywatelska Offices
The attack took place on Friday, 17 October, when two men threw a Molotov cocktail at the Platforma Obywatelska headquarters in the Czytnik building adjacent to the Sejm. No one was injured and no politicians were present.
Witness Accounts and Physical Confrontation
A customer of a nearby coffee shop tried to push back the attacker and physically restrained him, causing a struggle. The bottle shattered upon striking the building entrance, and the attackers shouted hateful slogans directed at PO politicians.
MP Witold Zembaczyński Calls It a Scandal
In a TVN24 interview, KO MP Witold Zembaczyński described the incident as a scandal, noting that the suspect had set the bottle ablaze and shouted insults about the Platforma Obywatelska. He characterized the event as a political act of terror.
MP Paweł Bliźniuk Reports Bottle Breaking at Entrance
Bliźniuk stated that the bottle didn’t fall inside the building but broke at the entrance. He added that the attackers had thrown a bottle filled with flammable material toward the entrance.
Security Response and Attempted Apprehension
A security guard and a citizen attempted to subdue the attacker, resulting in a scuffle. Police reported that the attackers fled the scene and no people were injured.
