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Libyan plotted suicide attacks: Pak president

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Islamabad, Aug 23, IRNA -- Pakistan`s President General Pervez 
Musharraf has said that a Libyan Al-Qaeda suspect masterminded the 
two attempts on his life in December. 
Dawn newspaper, referring to his interview with a US-based 
magazine, quoted him as saying that the mastermind behind the two 
plots was a Libyan. Musharraf survived the attacks by a narrow 
margin. 
The newspaper said that Abu Faraj, 30, is believed to have 
replaced Khalid Sheikh Mohammad as Al-Qaeda`s chief of operations. 
The former chief of operations was captured on March 1, 2003 in 
Rawalpindi by Pakistani security officials and extradited to the 
United States. 
In the wake of the attempts, President Musharraf has limited 
his public appearance and his security has further been tightened. 
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