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Nine Pakistanis have appeared in court in Rawalpindi in connection with high-profile attacks on the Danish embassy and an Italian restaurant last year.Nine Pakistanis have appeared in court in Rawalpindi in connection with high-profile attacks on the Danish embassy and an Italian restaurant last year.
Pakistani police said the nine were suspected al-Qaeda operatives who were arrested on Thursday in the city.Pakistani police said the nine were suspected al-Qaeda operatives who were arrested on Thursday in the city.
Six people were killed in the embassy attack last June while a Turkish woman was killed in the restaurant bombing in March, both in Islamabad.Six people were killed in the embassy attack last June while a Turkish woman was killed in the restaurant bombing in March, both in Islamabad.
The nine were charged under anti-terror laws and were remanded in custody.The nine were charged under anti-terror laws and were remanded in custody.
Police have hailed the arrests as one of their biggest breakthroughs in their anti-terrorism operations.Police have hailed the arrests as one of their biggest breakthroughs in their anti-terrorism operations.
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Rawalpindi police chief Rao Mohammad Iqbal told Reuters the men were also suspected of involvement in the killing of the military's top medical officer, Lt Gen Mushtaq Baig, last year and two other attacks.Rawalpindi police chief Rao Mohammad Iqbal told Reuters the men were also suspected of involvement in the killing of the military's top medical officer, Lt Gen Mushtaq Baig, last year and two other attacks.
One blast damaged the Danish embassy and nearby residencesOne blast damaged the Danish embassy and nearby residences
Mr Iqbal said police had recovered 100kg (220 lb) of explosives from the suspects, who were believed to be planning an attack on Pakistan's National Day parade on 23 March.Mr Iqbal said police had recovered 100kg (220 lb) of explosives from the suspects, who were believed to be planning an attack on Pakistan's National Day parade on 23 March.
The men were being investigated for links with al-Qaeda and with Baitullah Mehsud, the leading Pakistani Taleban commander.The men were being investigated for links with al-Qaeda and with Baitullah Mehsud, the leading Pakistani Taleban commander.
The attack on the Danish embassy took place on 2 June last year, killing an embassy worker and injuring 30 other people.The attack on the Danish embassy took place on 2 June last year, killing an embassy worker and injuring 30 other people.
The car bomb also damaged a UN agency and the homes of the Indian and Dutch ambassadors.The car bomb also damaged a UN agency and the homes of the Indian and Dutch ambassadors.
Some Danish embassies around the world had been threatened since a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad was reprinted in Danish newspapers last February.Some Danish embassies around the world had been threatened since a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad was reprinted in Danish newspapers last February.
The attack on the popular Luna Caprese restaurant was on 15 March. The attack on the Luna Caprese restaurant, popular with foreigners, was on 15 March.
The bombing killed the Turkish aid worker and injured at least 10 other foreigners, including four FBI officials.The bombing killed the Turkish aid worker and injured at least 10 other foreigners, including four FBI officials.