2016 Balkans terrorism plot

2016 Balkans terrorism plot
Location	Kosovo Macedonia Albania
Date	17 November 2016 (2016-11-17)
Target	Israeli national soccer team
Attack type	Terror plot
Deaths	0
Non-fatal injuries	0
Suspected perpetrators	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Number of participants	18

Simultaneous attacks planned in Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia were thwarted in November 2016. 18 people were arrested.^[1]The suspects, who were planning “synchronized terror attacks,” were rounded up over the past 10 days in Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia. The suspects were receiving orders from Islamic State member Lavdrim Muhaxheri. Among the planned targets included the Israeli national football team and their supporters during and Albania-Israel match.^[2]

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