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South Africa Twins Accused of Plot to Blow up US Mission
Source: Associated Press
South Africa Twins Accused of Plot to Blow up US Mission
By STUART GRAHAM, ASSOCIATED PRESS JOHANNESBURG — Jul 11, 2016, 4:53 PM ET
Two sets of South African siblings appeared in court Monday on accusations that include plotting to blow up the U.S. Embassy and various Jewish institutions in South Africa.
The four were allegedly planning to fly to Syria, where they were due to undergo training by a terror organization, police spokesman Hangwane Mulaudzi said. They had been under surveillance for nearly a year.
"The allegation is that after the training, they would come back to South Africa," Mulaudzi said, adding that security officials hoped there would be more arrests.
Twin brothers Brandon-Lee Thulsie and Tony-Lee Thulsie were charged with conspiring to blow up the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria and various Jewish targets. Mulaudzi said the twins were arrested in Johannesburg on Saturday.
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By STUART GRAHAM, ASSOCIATED PRESS JOHANNESBURG — Jul 11, 2016, 4:53 PM ET
Two sets of South African siblings appeared in court Monday on accusations that include plotting to blow up the U.S. Embassy and various Jewish institutions in South Africa.
The four were allegedly planning to fly to Syria, where they were due to undergo training by a terror organization, police spokesman Hangwane Mulaudzi said. They had been under surveillance for nearly a year.
"The allegation is that after the training, they would come back to South Africa," Mulaudzi said, adding that security officials hoped there would be more arrests.
Twin brothers Brandon-Lee Thulsie and Tony-Lee Thulsie were charged with conspiring to blow up the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria and various Jewish targets. Mulaudzi said the twins were arrested in Johannesburg on Saturday.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/south-africa-twins-accused-plot-blow-us-mission-40490579
