Man who attacked cartoonist previously arrested in Kenya

The man who attacked a cartoonist who depicted the Prophet Muhammad in a cartoon has previously been arrested in Kenya, according to Danish media.

Sun, 03 Jan, 2010 - 12:00

The man who attacked a cartoonist who depicted the Prophet Muhammad in a cartoon has previously been arrested in Kenya, according to Danish media.

The Politiken newspaper reported today that Danish intelligence knew the 28-year-old Somali man was held in Kenya in September for allegedly plotting an attack against US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

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