Cyprus police say arrests prevent attempted killing of country's attorney-general
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Cyprus police say they have thwarted an attempt on the life of Attorney-General Petros Clerides.
A police official speaking on customary condition of anonymity says three Cypriot suspects now in police custody face a charge of conspiracy to commit murder.
The motives for the alleged murder attempt are unclear.
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The official says that police made the arrests after one of the suspects received an arms cache that included an anti-tank missile launcher.
The suspects will appear in a Nicosia court later Monday for a hearing to determine whether they should remain in police custody until investigators are ready to formally charge them.