Police arrest would-be suicide bomber in Afghan capital

Source: Xinhua| 2017-10-18 15:09:55|Editor: Zhou Xin
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KABUL, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- A would-be suicide bomber riding an explosive-packed bicycle has been arrested on the outskirts of Afghan capital of Kabul, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday.

"Yesterday, Afghan National Police (ANP) arrested a suicide bomber with an explosive-rigged bicycle before he could reach his target in Chahar Asyab district of Kabul," the ministry said in a statement, adding the timely police action foiled a terrorist incident in the city.

The ANP also seized a truck full of explosives over the weekend in Kabul, where more than 150 people, mostly civilians, have been killed and over 200 wounded in a truck bomb blast months ago.

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