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| 2016-11-09 |
| Two more arrested in Kosovo as anti-IS sting widens [IsraelTimes] Police in Kosovo say they have arrested two people for alleged involvement in terror activities on behalf of the Islamic State group. Seven others were arrested over the weekend in Kosovo and four in neighboring Albania as part of the same investigation. Authorities say the suspects all were detained for allegedly funding or recruiting for the Islamic State group in Syria and for allegedly planning attacks in Kosovo and other Balkan countries. Authorities in Kosovo and Albania say none of their citizens have joined extremist groups in Syria and Iraq during the last year, although Kosovo officials think about 70 of their citizens are active there. Germany boosts African aid to curb irregular migration [DeutscheWelle] The new funds will help would-be migrants in their African home countries, said Germany's foreign minister. The latest contribution pushes Berlin's humanitarian budget to 1.28 billion euros for 2016. |
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