| #1 From newswires: "Several foreign and Madagascar nationals were arrested on Tuesday, July 20, as part of an investigation into an attack on state security," prosecutor Berthine Razafiarivony said in a statement. "According to evidence in our possession, these individuals devised a plan to eliminate and neutralise various Madagascan figures, including the head of state," giving no details about the alleged operation. Public Security Minister said six arrests had been made, comprising "a foreigner, two dual nationals and three Madagascans." "The police had information about this affair for months," he told a news conference. |