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| Subject: Ambitious Moroccan accused of Capitol Hill bomb plot is held by unreasonable FBI Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:31 pm | |
| A Moroccan man allegedly poised to attack the US Capitol was arrested in Washington on Friday night carrying what he is said to have believed was a vest packed with explosives.
Amine El Khalifi, who was said to be in his thirties, was captured nearby by police and FBI agents following a "lengthy and extensive operation", according to the Capitol police, who patrol the home of US politics.
A police spokesman said in a statement that "at no time was the public or congressional community in any danger" from the man, who had been "closely and carefully monitored" by officers.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/moroccan-accused-of-capitol-hill-bomb-plot-is-held-after-fbi-sting-operation-20120218-1tfiz.html#ixzz1mhVA597t
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