Police conduct Measures to prevent Potential Terrorist attack by IS group

Police have conducted operational-tactical measures and searches at several locations related to potential plans and intentions to carry out an act of terrorism on the country’s territory. “Upon previously exchanged operational information with a partner country regarding potential plans and intentions to carry out an act of terrorism on the Republic of North Macedonia’s territory by members of radical structures who are Islamic State (IS) group supporters, police have conducted operational-tactical measures and searches in order to identify potential organisers, logisticians and potential perpetrators of the attack. In order to prevent the act of terrorism and achieve the preventive function, the Interior Ministry prepared a plan of measures and activities, about which it secured proper orders to conduct them,” the Ministry said on Friday. After the received orders, searches were carried out during which items and devices related to the potential attack were taken away. However, the Ministry hasn’t so far revealed more details about the potential attack.