Brazil charges 11 with attempting to recruit minors for Daesh terror attacks
Tehran (KNA) - Brazilian prosecutors have announced charges against eleven people, who were accused of trying to establish a terror group inside the country and recruiting militants to send to Syria.
Federal prosecutor's office in Goias state in central Brazil said those charged were responsible for promoting the Daesh terrorist group through social media and by sharing materials via WhatsApp and Facebook.It said they were also attempting to recruit "minors to take part in terrorist acts on national soil."
According to a court filing, one of the accused used a chat group called "Caliphate of the Brazilian State" to suggest copying last year's London Bridge attack.
The suspect also discussed plans to carry out attacks during carnival in Rio de Janeiro or in Salvador de Bahia to kill as many people as possible, said the document.
Source: PressTV