A 23-year-old Dutch woman who admitted membership in a Palestinian terrorist organization was seized by Israeli security agents at Ben Gurion Airport last Wednesday, it was disclosed today. Police said the woman, identified as Ludvina Jansen, confessed that she and 15 other nationals of Holland and other countries were trained in the use of fire arms and ammunition at a base of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in (Aden) South Yemen. She also admitted having come to Israel for the purpose of sabotage at the airport and against Israeli airlines, police said.
As a result of the interrogation, Israeli authorities have been able to provide The Netherlands police with the names and identities of Dutch nationals trained by the PFLP. At the same time, security measures have been tightened at Ben Gurion Airport.
A communique issued at noon today said the arrest occurred last Wednesday when the airport was jammed with tourists arriving for the High Holidays. Jansen, who disembarked from a plane in transit to another destination, aroused the suspicion of security agents who detained her for questioning. After admitting her PFLP membership she provided details of her group’s activities and cooperated fully with police, the communique said. As a result of the disclosure in Israel, Dutch authorities have detained several Dutch citizens in various parts of Holland.
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