Archive · 29 Jan 2026
Brazil Arrests Suspect Linked to Islamic State
Brazil's police, with help from the FBI, arrested a man on January 29.
They think he was planning a suicide attack and is part of a terrorist group called Islamic State.
The police said he was part of an international terrorist organization.
This happened in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil.
The news was reported by Reuters, a news agency.
Brazil's federal police arrested a suspect with ties to Islamic State on January 29.
The suspect is accused of preparing a suicide attack and being part of an international terrorist organization.
The operation was supported by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
The arrest took place in Brasilia, Brazil.
The information was reported by a source familiar with the matter to Reuters.
- Who
- Brazil's federal police and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- What
- Arrest of a suspect with ties to Islamic State
- When
- January 29
- Where
- Brasilia, Brazil
- Why
- Accused of preparing a suicide attack and being part of an international terrorist organization
- Location
- Brasilia, Brazil
- Date
- January 29
- Organization Involved
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Accusation
- Preparing a suicide attack and being part of an international terrorist organization
- Source
- Reuters