Self-declared Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko alluded to a possible chemical terrorism threat in Belarus for the first time on Oct. 29. Lukashenko said the ongoing strike at the Azot chemical plant – a large nitrogen compound and fertilizer plant in Grodno – could create an “explosion” and that an ensuing toxic fallout cloud could kill several thousand. Belarusian security services’ have intensified efforts to link the protests with terrorism since Oct. 22.
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A man flashes a V-sign as opposition supporters parade through the streets during a rally to protest against the Belarus presidential election results in Minsk on Oct. 18, 2020.
