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Report: Iran detains leader in ISIS near Tehran

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TEHRAN - Iranian authorities have reportedly arrested a leader of the Islamic State extremist group, an Iranian news outlet said Wednesday.

 

The semi-official YJC.ir said the suspect was in contact with 300 ISIS members and was planning attacks during Shiite ceremonies across the country next month.

 

It said members of the elite Revolutionary Guard detained the suspect in a town near Tehran. The report did not identify the suspect.

 

 

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