South African soccer fans cheer their team during a game against Nigeria in the Cape Town International Challenge, April 10, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Mark WesselsIraq Official Alleges Qaeda Plotted World Cup attack -- Reuters
Iraqi security forces have arrested a Saudi al-Qaeda member who an official said on Monday was involved in a plot to attack next month's World Cup soccer tournament in South Africa.
Baghdad security spokesman Major General Qassim al-Moussawi gave no details and offered no evidence for the claim and it was not possible to verify it.
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