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Ansar al-Khilafah Brazil
Islamic State connected terrorist cell From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ansar al-Khilafah Brazil (Portuguese: Ansar al-Khilafah Brasil, Arabic: أنصار الخلافة البرازيل, romanized: Anṣār al-khilāfah al-Barāzīl, lit. 'Supporters of the Caliphate of Brazil') was a disorganized Islamic State terror cell and organization that was active in Brazil from 2016 to 2018.[1]
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History
The group gained prominence in 2016 after pledging their allegiance to the Islamic State group and threatening the 2016 Olympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2][3] Through Telegram, the group disseminated Islamic State propaganda in Portuguese, which included 14 issues of the Islamic State online magazine, Dabiq.[4]
It is believed to be the first pledge of allegiance to the Islamic State came from South America. [citation needed]
In the same month of the threats, 10 members of the group were arrested in conspiracy of the threat.[5]
In September 2016, 8 more members were arrested for their support of the Islamic State and planning on an attack against Brazil, with one of the members buying an AKM from Paraguay, 4 more were under investigation.[6]
In 2018, the group attempted to re-establish itself as a sleeper cell, but all 11 members were arrested after WhatsApp messages between them were leaked to the Brazilian police.[7]
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