Five men were arrested in London on Friday over an alleged terrorist threat against Pope Benedict XVI. According to one source, the men are "suspected Islamist terrorists from a variety of countries." The suspects were reportedly "planning to assassinate the Pope", but were arrested and are being held by police. An initial search reportedly turned up "no hazardous items." The incident is not expected to affect the Holy Father's schedule during his historic U.K. visit.
Update: A sixth man has been arrested in connection with the suspected terrorist plot against the Holy Father. The sixth suspect, a 29 year old, was reportedly arrested at his home. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the sixth suspect is from Algeria, a predominately Muslim country in North Africa.
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