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Poland on alert amid possible attack on PM, defense minister

Warsaw has not said who or what prompted the heightened alert covering two senior ministers; officials are expected to be pressed for details.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on Meet the Pressure
Published 9:15 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

At a glance

First reported by DW.com: “Poland on alert amid possible attack on PM, defense minister”, with reporting from BBC.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 9:15 AM ET on Meet the Pressure, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
Topics: PM.

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Warsaw this morning, Poland's government has raised its alert over a possible attack on the prime minister and the defense minister, DW reports.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhat is known about the threat itself? Who is behind it, and how credible is it?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe data does not say. Officials have not made public the source or the nature of the threat.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWhat we have is the alert, and the two leaders it covers.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo security around them is tighter, and the rest of us wait.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat is the position tonight. The next thing to watch is whether Polish authorities say more about what prompted it.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThere is a second concern in Poland.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe BBC reports a woman injured three people in a knife attack at a school, the third in a week.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPolice had already moved into schools after two earlier attacks in two days. A female caretaker was killed, and several others were hurt.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorParents there are being asked to send children to school under a heavier police presence.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe reasons for the attacks are not given in the reporting.