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| By: Associated Press |
| Published: March 21, 2006 |
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After a dramatic high-speed chase on a major highway, Israeli forces on Tuesday stopped a van transporting a group of Palestinians who were carrying explosives meant for a bombing in the center of the country, police said.
The van, which was carrying 5 kilograms (11 pounds) of explosives, was stopped near Latrun, a town midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, police said. The 10 men inside the vehicle were taken for questioning.
Jerusalem police spokesman Shmuel Ben-Ruby said the men intended to plant a bomb in central Israel. Security officials said the suspects were carrying an explosives belt, commonly used by Palestinian suicide bombers. Ben-Ruby could not confirm the account.
Israeli security and rescue officials had gone on high alert after receiving an alert of a planning attack. Traffic on Israel's two main highways was blocked while the forces searched for the suspicious van.
Earlier, Israeli police had beefed up forces throughout Jerusalem, setting up roadblocks and detaining suspicious people. The alert was lowered after forces spotted the suspicious van leaving the city, Ben-Ruby said. The van was stopped after a high-speed chase involving Jerusalem police cars and a helicopter. |
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