Afghanistan arrests five over 'explosives plot'

2012-04-21 11

Five men have been detained by Afghan security forces who say they have thwarted plans for a huge attack in Kabul.

Explosives were stuffed into 400 bags and hidden under potatoes in the back of a Pakistan-registered truck on the outskirts of the capital, according to authorities.

Two Afghans and three Pakistanis are being held, an Afghan intelligence spokesman told reporters.
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