Arrests Announced For Plot Against Vice President

January 05 2011

Afghanistan

Afghan intelligence officials say they have foiled separate conspiracies to assassinate Afghanistan's vice president and a bomb attack near the presidential palace in Kabul, Reuters reports.

Seven insurgents were arrested about 20 days ago, said a government spokesman.

Five men planned to carry out a heavy assault on the vice president with suicide bombers, said a spokesman for the National Directorate of Security.

Two other suspects were alleged to be members of the...

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