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 A man with two tons of explosives in his posession has been arrested in Pakistan's capital Islamabad. According to reports the man had planned to blow up the Norwegian and Swedish embassies in the city.
In addition, the Hungarian, Czech and South African embassies were also among the targets for the man's terrorist attacks, the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reports. The newspaper quotes a central source as saying that the Swedish military presence in Afghanistan was the reason for the planned attack. Also Norway is participating in the ISAF forces in Afghanistan. The Norwegian Foreign Office has declined to comment on the reports, but security at the Norwegian embassy has been stepped up. One year ago the Danish embassy in Islamabad was attacked, and six people were killed. (NRK) Rolleiv Solholm |
