Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Afghanistan War News Updates -- October 5, 2011




Hamid Karzai Assassination Plot Thwarted -- The Guardian

Afghanistan's intelligence agency arrests bodyguard and five people linked to Haqqani network and al-Qaida

Afghanistan's intelligence agency has said it has thwarted a plot to assassinate President Hamid Karzai after the arrest of a bodyguard and five people with links to the Haqqani network and al-Qaida.

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) told a news conference on Wednesday that the plotters had recruited one of Karzai's bodyguards in order to kill him.

"A dangerous and educated group including teachers and students wanted to assassinate President Hamid Karzai," spokesman Lutfullah Mashal said.

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