Brazil: Suspect Arrested for ISIS Links and Attack Plot

Brazilian police have arrested a suspect linked to the Islamic State, accused of preparing a suicide attack.

According to police, in an operation supported by the FBI, a man was arrested who is being investigated for preparing terrorist acts and participating in an international terrorist organization. He was allegedly preparing a vest with explosives for a suicide attack in Brazil, according to a police officer.

The arrest took place in the city of Bauru, near São Paulo. The investigation is ongoing, with no date or location of the planned attack revealed.

Source: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ-AFP-Reuters