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November 17, 2016

Israeli national team escapes ISIS attack

Israeli national team escapes ISIS attack

TO GO WITH Fbl-Asia-WClub-2012-technology by Peter Hutchison This photo taken on December 5, 2012 shows a FIFA official displaying new goal-line technology developed by GoalRef for the media in Yokohama ahead the start of the Club World Cup football tournament taking place in Japan from December 6 to 16. FIFA called it a “revolution”

Simultaneous attacks by ISIS have been foiled — including one targeting the Israeli national soccer team, police in Kosovo said.

According to a statement issued Thursday, 18 people were arrested in Kosovo and six more across both Albania and Macedonia. Police said explosive devices, weapons, electronic equipment and a drone were recovered.

TO GO WITH Fbl-Asia-WClub-2012-technology by Peter Hutchison This photo taken on December 5, 2012 shows a FIFA official displaying new goal-line technology developed by GoalRef for the media in Yokohama ahead the start of the Club World Cup football tournament taking place in Japan from December 6 to 16.  FIFA called it a "revolution"

Police said the groups were coordinated by two Albanians who are part of ISIS in Syria.

Albania moved a World Cup qualifying match with Israel on Saturday from the northern city of Shkoder, to a venue near the capital Tirana due to fears of a possible attack by militants.

Reuters quoted a police statement as saying that the cell was “planning to commit terrorist attacks.