RP arrests expats over bomb plot

Sat, 01 Sep 2001 | Source: AFP

MANILA (AFP): Three foreigners have been arrested in the Philippines for allegedly plotting to bomb the Vietnamese embassy here, radio reports and officials said on Friday.

Police and bureau of immigration sources said that three unnamed foreigners were arrested on Thursday over an alleged bombing plot against the Vietnamese mission, but would give no further details.

Official sources said the police planned to present the three at a formal press conference in the coming days.

Radio station DZMM identified the three as Makoto Ito of Japan, Vietnamese-American Vo Van Doc and Swiss-Vietnamese Huynh Thuan Ngoc.

The Vietnamese embassy in Manila said it had no knowledge of the arrests.

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