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'There is No Risk' Brazilian Justice Minister Dismisses Rio Olympics Terrorist Threat Following Arrests

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Brazil Minister of Justice and Citizenship, Alexandre de Moraes, dismissed the threat of an attack during the Rio Olympic Games, during a press conference in Brasilia on Thursday. Moraes' statement comes after the Justice Ministry announced that ten people were arrested, earlier on Thursday, on suspicion of planning terrorist acts during the games. The group are also accused of being inspired so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL), according to the ministry's statement.

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