Kosovo police revealed on Thursday they have thwarted potential attacks from Islamic State, one of which would have seen the Israel national football team targeted.
Per Sky News, the attacks were planned to occur in Kosovo and Albania, with the Israel national team set to play a FIFA World Cup qualifying match in the latter on Saturday.
It’s added that after the suspects’ homes were searched, explosives and weapons were located and there were “clear targets on who and when should be attacked.” The police also revealed they found “religious material and literature from well-known authors recognised for their extremist ideology.