Category: Plot

Madagascar Police Arrest 6 Over Alleged Plot to Kill President

July 22, 2021
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ANTANANARIVO—Police in Madagascar this week arrested six people, including one foreign citizen, suspected of plotting to kill the president following what officials in the Indian Ocean island nation said was a months-long investigation. Madagascar has a history of political violence. Former coup leader Andry Rajoelina, 44, was sworn in as president in 2019 after a…

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Two Jordanians Sentenced to 15 Years Over Alleged Royal Plot

July 12, 2021
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AMMAN, Jordan—A Jordanian state security court on Monday sentenced two former officials to serve 15 years in prison over an alleged plot against the Western-allied monarchy involving the half-brother of King Abdullah II. Bassem Awadallah, who has U.S. citizenship and once served as a top aide to King Abdullah II, and Sharif Hassan bin Zaid,…

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