Brazil police arrest suspect with ties to Islamic State, source says


BRASILIA, ‌Jan 29 (Reuters) - Brazil's ‌federal police arrested ‌on Thursday a suspect with ties to ‍Islamic State ‍accused of ‌preparing a suicide attack, ‍a ​source familiar ⁠with the matter told Reuters.

The ‌police said in a ⁠statement ‍that an operation supported by ‍the U.S. Federal ‌Bureau of Investigation had arrested "a man under investigation for preparing acts of terrorism and ‌being part of an international terrorist ​organization."

(Reporting by Ricardo BritoEditing by Brad Haynes)

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