Ten suspects have been arrested by Brazilian police in regards to plotting terrorist acts during the Olympics. According to officials there, The group was motivated by ISIS and only had contact with the group online, Justice Minister Alexandre de Moraes said.

According to the report, no specific targets were mentioned, but the Justice Ministry is still investigating the suspects’ computers and cell phones to learn more about the plans. De Moraes said the suspects are all Brazilian nationals, and that one minor was mentioned in the conversations.


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