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Two Kosovans admit planning to bomb Israel-Albania football match

Police found explosives and material that could be used to make bombs in their homes

December 21, 2017 12:39
There was heavy security ahead of Israel's World Cup qualifier against Albania on 12 November 2016
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Two men in Kosovo have pleaded guilty to planning terror attacks against the Israeli football team at a World Cup qualifier match in Albania last year.

Kenan Plakaj accepted a charge of making explosives after police found half a kilo of substances that could be used to make bombs at his house. Another man, Besart Peci, also pleaded guilty.

A third defendant facing trial is alleged to possess self-made explosives in his basement.

The court was told they were the same homemade style explosive that were used by terrorist in attacks in Paris and Brussels and have been found in foiled bombings in Europe.

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