Police in Brazil successfully thwarted a planned bomb attack during Lady Gaga's concert in Rio de Janeiro, which attracted over 2 million attendees. The alleged plot was tied to a group promoting hate against the LGBTQ+ community, with suspects planning coordinated attacks using explosives and Molotov cocktails. The suspected plot leader was arrested for illegal firearm possession, while authorities executed multiple search warrants across several states based on intelligence indicating that minors were recruited for this extremist mission, demonstrating the use of coded language and violent symbolism in recruitment efforts.
The suspects were recruiting participants, including minors, to carry out coordinated attacks using improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails, according to police statements.
The operation stemmed from intelligence alerts that identified groups using coded language and extremist symbolism to promote violence against the LGBTQ+ community.
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