A 39-year-old man was arrested by the PSP after throwing a Molotov cocktail at participants in the March for Life in Lisbon. Experts and officials, including Minister Luís Neves, have condemned the act as violent extremism, noting that the device failed to ignite, which prevented more serious injuries among the protesters, including children and infants.
Attack on March for Life may lead to terrorism charges
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