Iraq says it foiled assassination plot targeting top security officials, including the National Security Service chief. A cell linked to a banned Ba'ath Party front group was behind the plot; suspects arrested.
The Iraqi National Security Service said Friday that its forces had thwarted an assassination plot targeting its chief, Abdul Karim al-Basri, and several other high-ranking officers. A cell linked to a front group for the banned Ba'ath Party was behind the plot, and investigations revealed the cell had moved beyond incitement to assigning tasks and securing weapons. The security units uncovered the plot, tracked down its members, and apprehended those involved.
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