Suspected terrorist arrested near US Capitol building

A Moroccan man who believed he was working with al Qaida was arrested near the US Capitol as he planned to detonate a "suicide vest", given to him by undercover officers.

A Moroccan man who believed he was working with al-Qaida was arrested near the US Capitol as he planned to detonate a "suicide vest", given to him by undercover officers.

Amine El Khalifi, 29, was taken into custody with an inoperable gun and inert explosives, according to a counter-terrorism official.

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