(AFP) Four people arrested over the weekend had been inspired by the Islamic State and were planning to carry out a “terrorist attack” targeting civilians, North Macedonia prosecutors said Monday.
The four were detained in separate raids across the country on Sunday after authorities were tipped off by messages in a Telegram channel, where one suspect tried to recruit members and purchase firearms.
Terror-related arrests are rare in the Balkan country, where violent crime rates are relatively low and religious extremism has been a marginal issue.
