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Terror plot uncovered when 11 suicide vests found at Afghan military HQ
A major terrorist plot targeting Afghan soldiers was revealed Monday at the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Kabul. An official at the ministry, who asked not to be identified, said that 11 suicide vests were found in three rooms in the area surrounding a parking lot at the Ministry.The investigation is still in its early stages but it is known that 11 buses were scheduled to leave the parking lot carrying Afghan army personnel. The working theory among investigators so far is that a bomber was meant to get on each of those buses and stage a spectacular simultaneous attack. Six Afghan soldiers were arrested immediately and it is believed they were ready to carry out a suicide attack. The BBC reports that 12 additional arrests have been made. The Afghan government has not yet confirmed the plot, but CBS News has learned that Afghanistan's defense minister has been called to the presidential palace to give a full briefing on the details of the investigation. The palace itself is less than a mile away from where the vests were found. Posted by: ryuge 2012-03-27 |
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