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Danish, German Authorities Detain 14 Suspects In Counter-Terrorism Operation

The Danish intelligence service said it detained 13 people, with another arrested in Germany in a "linked" case. Seven are facing charges of possessing components for making explosives.

Authorities in Denmark and Germany have arrested a total of 14 people in the last week on suspicion of planning "one or more" terrorist attacks, according to the Danish Security and Intelligence Service.

The agency, known as PET, said in a that it had detained 13 suspects in separate incidents, and that German authorities had arrested another

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