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Hong Kong national security police arrest 9 over military-style combat drills
Arrests first under domestic national security law, with some suspects allegedly gathering at scene of Tai Po fire
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Hong Kong police have arrested nine men for suspected involvement in military-style combat training, the first such case under the domestic national security law, after raiding a factory space in San Po Kong.
The force’s National Security Department said on Friday that some of the suspects were friends and had allegedly gathered near the scene of the Tai Po fire wearing clothing typically associated with anti-government activists during the 2019 social unrest.
Officers raided the factory space on Thursday night and seized several suspected explosive devices, at least five converted air guns, two converted air pistols, five counterfeit military knives and a counterfeit long sword, police said.
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They added that a 3D printer, along with some embroidered patches carrying anti-government slogans, was also found at the scene.
Six men, aged 20 to 25, were apprehended at the scene, while three others, aged 20 to 22, were subsequently arrested in Tuen Mun and Yau Ma Tei.
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The suspects were still being held for questioning, the force said.
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