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Two budding Islamist terrorists 'planned Italy attack'
Pair allegedly wanted to stage bombing in name of IS
24 June, 16:43
(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 24 - A young man and a young woman are
under investigation for allegedly planning a terrorist attack
involving explosives in Italy in the name of the Islamic State
(IS), Carabinieri police said on Friday. The pair allegedly
planned to flee to Africa after staging the attack and join
other terrorists there. The suspects, who were born in Italy and
have Kosovo roots, were detained on June 18 on the basis of a
warrant from Trento prosecutors. Three days later a judge in
Rovereto put the male suspect under house arrest while
restrictive measures were not imposed the woman. Both are under
investigation for criminal association for terrorism, among
other felonies. (ANSA).
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