Italian Police arrested four suspected ISIS terrorists Tuesday who were planning an attack on Pope Francis.
The arrests were made by Italy’s Counterterrorism Agents and the Kosovo police. The arrests occurred in Italy and Kosovo Tuesday.
Police conducted raids in the Italian cities of Brescia, Vicenza and Perugia, and one raid in Kosovo. The four people arrested are being charged with participation in a terror network. Along with the arrests, police confiscated written materials and weapons.
Their leader, Imishiti Samet, a Kosovar citizen was arrested in Kosovo, while the other three were arrested in Italy. Samet had posted on his Facebook page: “Paris is in mourning, lights out on the Eiffel Tower, 158 dead, this is only the beginning.” He was considered “highly dangerous” and had “established direct links with jihadist networks active in Syria,”. They also proclaimed on social media that Francis would be “the last pope.” The Islamic State had released a video announcing that Rome and Washington D.C. would be their next targets.
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Protect our Holy Father, keep him safe and sound. We need him here as our earthly leader, shepherd and spiritual guide. Amen.
work even today. God protects his Holy ones and He will protect Our POPE.