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Two August other men have 2018 Edition been arrested in con- nection with the couple, one in France and one in Germany. Volume 26 The man arrested in Ger- many has been reported as a diplomatic attaché to the Iranian embassy in Vienna, Austria. The four have been arrested for attempting to carry out an attack on a rally being held by Iranian opposition groups in Paris, France. (ISIS claims responsibility for the murder of four Western tourists, including an American cou- ple, cycling in Tajikistan. Jay Austin and Lauren Geoghegan from Washington, D.C., were killed in the car Courtesy of CBS This Morning and YouTube. Posted on Aug 2, 2018. and knife attack.) On July 30, 2018: ISIS claimed respon- sibility for a vehicle attack on a group of international cyclists in Tajikistan, which left four dead. The cyclists, two from the United States, one from the Netherlands, and one from Switzerland, were rammed by a vehicle before survivors were stabbed and shot. The rally had several high-profile attendees including, Rudy Giuliani, former House Speak- er Newt Gingrich, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson, former New Jersey Sen. Bob Toricelli, and former FBI Direc- tor Louis Freeh. On July 2, 2018: Amir S., 38, and Nasimeh N., 33, Bel- gian nationals of Ira- nian heritage, were arrested when police in Brussels, Belgium stopped them and found more than a pound of TATP explo- sive and a detonator (Learn More. Courtesy of FRANCE 24 English and YouTube. Posted on Jul 3, 2018.) in their vehicle. 3