General Piotr Pytel detained at airport, travel ban imposed

Former head of the SKW, General Piotr Pytel, was detained at the airport and subject to a travel ban. Judge Waldemar Żurek described the situation as "inadmissible".

Former counterintelligence chief detained before holiday flight

According to Google News PL, General Piotr Pytel, former head of the Military Counterintelligence Service (SKW), was detained at the airport and subject to a travel ban. According to WP Wiadomości, the general was due to fly on holiday at the time of the authorities' intervention.

The Border Guard confirmed the detention, commenting on the case in a separate statement cited by Wiadomości Onet. The detailed legal grounds for the decision to impose the travel ban were not clarified in the available media reports.

The situation prompted a reaction from Judge Waldemar Żurek, who – as reported by TVN24 – described the detention as "inadmissible" and declared he would take steps in the matter. Interia Wydarzenia also cites Żurek, who used the word "inadmissible" regarding the incident.

General Pytel held the position of head of the SKW, the civilian service responsible for military counterintelligence. The matter of his detention at the airport is being widely commented on by the national media.

Source: Google News PL

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