Twins charged with terrorism

A South African court has charged identical twin brothers with terrorism for allegedly plotting to attack Jewish targets and a US diplomatic mission. Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie and two others were arrested in Johannesburg following police raids over the weekend. They are said to have been planning to join so-called Islamic State in Syria. In […]

A South African court has charged identical twin brothers with terrorism for allegedly plotting to attack Jewish targets and a US diplomatic mission.
Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie and two others were arrested in Johannesburg following police raids over the weekend. They are said to have been planning to join so-called Islamic State in Syria.
In June, the US embassy in South Africa warned that US citizens in the country could be attacked by terrorist groups.
The 23-year-old brothers appeared briefly in court, initially covering their heads with hooded jackets, local reports say.