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| Brazil Olympics: Ten arrested for 'plotting 'terror' | Brazil Olympics: Ten arrested for 'plotting 'terror' |
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| Federal police in Brazil have arrested 10 members of a group alleged to be preparing acts of terrorism during the Olympic Games. | Federal police in Brazil have arrested 10 members of a group alleged to be preparing acts of terrorism during the Olympic Games. |
| The authorities said they were not members of so-called Islamic State but had tried to make contact with the group. | The authorities said they were not members of so-called Islamic State but had tried to make contact with the group. |
| The arrests were made in the southern state of Parana. | The arrests were made in the southern state of Parana. |
| They come just over two weeks before the Olympic Games get under way in Rio de Janeiro. | They come just over two weeks before the Olympic Games get under way in Rio de Janeiro. |
| Justice Minister Alexandre Moraes told a news conference that all those arrested were Brazilian. Two more suspects were being sought | |
| A court in the southern state of Parana said there were indications that the group was planning to use weapons and guerrilla tactics to achieve its aim, Reuters news agency reported. | |
| An emergency cabinet meeting has been called. | An emergency cabinet meeting has been called. |
| More than 80,000 police and soldiers will patrol Rio streets for the games which end on 21 August. | |
| The federal government said last week that it was releasing an extra $24m (£18m) to beef up security ahead of the Olympics. | |
| The International Olympic Committee recently concluded that Rio de Janeiro had overcome setbacks and is "ready to welcome the world" to the 2016 Olympics. | |
| There have been fears over Rio's readiness because of building delays, the Zika virus and political crises. |