A series of reports have brought to light a suspected al Qaeda plot to assassinate former US President Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Clinton during their visit to Manila for the 1996 APEC summit on November 23, 1996. According to these reports, the US Secret Service detail, escorting the Clintons, was alerted to an explosive device planted on their motorcade route just as Air Force One was preparing to land. Despite the seriousness of the threat, there appears to be no evidence of any subsequent investigation into the plot, as confirmed by JonathanLanday's reporting. The incident, which has remained largely under the radar for decades, was confirmed by various sources, including Secret Service agents who were unaware of any probe into the matter and mentioned that the incident "remains classified." Additionally, a video from the time shows bomb disposal experts neutralizing an explosive device, further corroborating the existence of the assassination attempt.
A suspected al Qaeda plot to assassinate US President Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Clinton as they arrived for the 1996 APEC summit in Manila was foiled, but @Reuters found no evidence it was ever investigated https://t.co/RqxkAeKctq by @JonathanLanday https://t.co/NQgMxkQbv6
.@Reuters video of the Clintons arriving in Manila for the 1996 APEC summit shows bomb disposal experts wiring an explosive to an electrical box on a bridge and detonating it. Reuters finds no evidence the suspected al Qaeda assassination plot was probed https://t.co/27ZCwvwWQr https://t.co/oSU5xlnpl4
Maybe I’ll talk about this trip. I was with Clinton when this went down. https://t.co/UUaCu8ix3B
The Secret Service maintains that a November 23, 1996 incident in which Bill Clinton was targeted for assassination in the Philippines "remains classified." Thank God the government is ensuring our safety by continuing to bizarrely conceal the details of this 28-year-old incident https://t.co/YlvJKTM0yW
US Secret Service agents say they didn't know of a probe into a suspected al-Qaeda plot to assassinate US President Bill Clinton and first lady Hilary Clinton after landing in Manila for the 1996 APEC summit. @Reuters found no evidence of one https://t.co/VxFFqAfUNY https://t.co/1NZBziEPVy
The al Qaeda plot to kill Bill Clinton that history nearly forgot https://t.co/slLphMjynX
The al Qaeda plot to kill Bill Clinton that history nearly forgot https://t.co/993iTRFRtn (by esteemed colleague @JonathanLanday )
Air Force One — with the Clintons aboard — was about to land in Manila for the 1996 APEC summit, when their US Secret Service detail learned of an explosive device planted on their motorcade route. No evidence of an investigation was found https://t.co/O1BksjYS8i @JonathanLanday https://t.co/NN0LBzuaB6
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