Two teens accused of planning terror attack released from custody

(Swiss Info) Authorities in canton Schaffhausen have released two teenagers who were arrested over Easter in connection to planned bomb attacks in Switzerland.

The 15-year-old Swiss and 16-year-old Italian were sent to a closed institution where they will be assessed.

The two young people are suspected of having supported the banned terrorist organisation Islamic State (IS), the Schaffhausen public prosecutor’s office said on Thursday. The two are alleged to have helped plan explosives attacks in Switzerland.

The Schaffhausen youth prosecutor’s office has not provided any further details, partly because the suspects are minors.

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