Islamist terrorists call to attack Israeli delegation and others at Rio Olympics, report says

2016. július 21 22:54

Islamist terrorists call to attack Israeli delegation and others at Rio Olympics, report says

 

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 21 July 2016
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Small blog olympics Islamist terrorists call to attack Israeli delegation and others at Rio Olympics, report says – JTA

In parallel, Brazilian police on Thursday ordered the detention of 12 people who allegedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group via social media and discussed possible attacks during the games.
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