Brazil police arrest suspect with ties to Islamic State, source says


Reuters | Brasilia | Updated: 29-01-2026 21:32 IST | Created: 29-01-2026 21:32 IST
Brazil police arrest suspect with ties to Islamic State, source says
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Brazil's federal ‌police arrested on Thursday a suspect ⁠with ties to Islamic State accused of preparing ​a suicide attack, ‍a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The ⁠police ‌said ⁠in a statement that ‍an operation supported by ​the U.S. Federal Bureau ⁠of Investigation had arrested "a ⁠man under investigation for preparing acts of ⁠terrorism and being part of ⁠an ‌international terrorist organization."

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