Belgians Arrest Suspect in Plot Against U.S. Embassy

Police searched the man`s home and found an automatic rifle and several documents, according to Europe-1, which did not cite sources.
A judicial official in Paris said she was not aware of links between the man taken in for questioning in Belgium and planned attacks in France. The prosecutor`s office in Brussels did not answer the phone on Saturday.
Belgian authorities said Friday that they were investigating possible links between Osama bin Laden – the prime suspect in Tuesday`s terror attacks in the United States – and one of the people taken in for questioning.
But authorities have said there was no evidence of a direct link between those detained in Europe and the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
French anti-terrorism judges opened an investigation earlier this week into possible threats to American interests in France.
Citing police sources, Le Figaro newspaper reported Saturday that the investigation centered on a plot to attack the U.S. Embassy in Paris. Police believe that bin Laden`s networks were behind the plan, which was in the "advanced stages," according to Le Figaro.
Spokesmen at the Paris police headquarters were unavailable for comment Saturday.
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