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Austria detains nine suspected Islamic militants

VIENNA (Reuters) - Nine people suspected of intending to join Islamic militants in Syria have been arrested in Austria, Vienna prosecutors said on Wednesday.

"We don't have more details yet," a spokeswoman said.

The Austria Press Agency had reported the nine people were being questioned and a decision on whether to place them in investigative custody was pending.

(Reporting by Michael Shields and Georgina Prodhan, editing by John Stonestreet)

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