Bin Laden had almost killed Clinton: Book

Washington, December 24: Former US President Bill Clinton came within minutes of being assassinated in the Philippines by terrorists controlled by Osama Bin Laden, according to a new book.

He was saved shortly before his car was due to drive over a bridge in Manila where a bomb was planted. The foiled attack came during Clinton’s visit to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in the city in 1996.

–Agencies