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Egypt 'al-Qaeda linked plot on Western embassy' foiled
Source: BBC
11 May 2013 Last updated at 14:32 GMT
Egypt 'al-Qaeda linked plot on Western embassy' foiled
Egyptian police have arrested three al-Qaeda militants planning a suicide attack on a Western embassy, the country's interior minister says.
Mohammed Ibrahim did not specify which embassy had been targeted, but said a quantity of chemicals had been found.
Mr Ibrahim gave the names of three men and said they were planning attacks in both Cairo and Alexandria.
The plot was said to be in its final stages, he said.
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Egypt 'al-Qaeda linked plot on Western embassy' foiled
Egyptian police have arrested three al-Qaeda militants planning a suicide attack on a Western embassy, the country's interior minister says.
Mohammed Ibrahim did not specify which embassy had been targeted, but said a quantity of chemicals had been found.
Mr Ibrahim gave the names of three men and said they were planning attacks in both Cairo and Alexandria.
The plot was said to be in its final stages, he said.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22495369
