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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. Brazilian police have arrested 10 members of a group alleged to be preparing acts of terrorism, two weeks before the start of the Olympic Games.
The authorities said they were not members of so-called Islamic State but had tried to make contact with the group. They were not members of so-called Islamic State but had tried to make contact with the group, officials said.
The arrests were made in the southern state of Parana. The justice minister said the group was in the planning stage of an attack and police acted as a preventative measure.
They come just over two weeks before the Olympic Games get under way in Rio de Janeiro. Alexandre Moraes described the cell as "absolute amateurs" and "ill-prepared" to launch an attack.
Justice Minister Alexandre Moraes told a news conference that all those arrested were Brazilian. Two more suspects were being sought All those arrested were Brazilian and two more suspects were being sought, he said.
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. They were detained across 10 different states, and had been in contact via messaging services such as Whatsapp.
An emergency cabinet meeting has been called. Group members had attempted to contact a weapons supplier in neighbouring Paraguay to get AK 47 assault rifles, but there was no evidence of any being bought.
An emergency meeting of the Brazilian cabinet has been called.
More than 80,000 police and soldiers will patrol Rio streets for the games which end on 21 August.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 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. The International Olympic Committee recently concluded that Rio de Janeiro had overcome setbacks and was "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.There have been fears over Rio's readiness because of building delays, the Zika virus and political crises.
Mr Moraes told a news conference there was a "minimal probability of a terrorist act during the Rio Olympics."