Italian police have arrested three Palestinians based in central Italy for planning attacks in an unspecified country, a police statement said on Monday.
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The three terrorists, who live in l'Aquila, about 120 kilometers (75 miles) northeast of Rome, had set up a cell linked to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the statement said.
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The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades is an armed group that is linked to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement and is considered a terrorist group by Israel, the European Union and the United States.
Police said the three Palestinians had been charged with criminal conspiracy for terrorism purposes or subversion of the democratic order, which carries jail terms of up to 15 years.
"The suspects engaged in proselytism and propaganda ... and planned attacks, including suicide attacks, against civilian and military targets on foreign territory," police said.
One of the three terrorists is wanted by Israel and an Italian court is examining an extradition request for him, the statement added.
In a separate statement, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi hailed the arrest of "three dangerous terrorists" and said Italy was always on high alert against extremism and radicalization.
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