Argentina’s Federal Police dismantled what it said was a terrorist cell planning attacks on the Jewish community in the city of Mendoza, the country’s National Security Ministry said in a statement, describing the group as an “Islamist terrorist organisation.”
The Argentine Security Ministry said that seven members of the alleged group were arrested. Eight raids were carried out at the homes of the members, resulting in the seizure of firearms, knives and electronic devices, the ministry added.
Argentine Security Minister Patricia Bullrich posted to social media a video of the raid on the cell, which she said was uncovered after one of the members threatened a journalist from the Jewish community.
According to the ministry, the organization had been spreading hate messages, attack plans and content from terror groups such as ISIS and the Taliban.
“We are going to get rid of each and every one of these criminals who intend to sow fear in Argentines and they will pay,” she wrote.
