Thailand arrests Hezbollah suspect after terror tipoff

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Thailand arrests Hezbollah suspect after terror tipoff

Thai police question Lebanese man after Israel warns of potential attack, prompting US to issue terror alert to citizensPolice in Thailand are questioning a suspected Hezbollah member, as the US embassy warned American nationals of the threat of a terrorist attack in the country. The Lebanese man was arrested on Thursday after a tipoff from Israel about a potential attack in Bangkok, the Thai deputy prime minister said, adding that police had stepped up security.

published date:Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:46:59 GMT
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