According to Newsday, the assassination was planned to take place during Mr Clinton's visit to the Philippines in November 1994, but was abandoned because of heavy security. The second plot was foiled when Mr Clinton's trip to Pakistan in February this year was cancelled.

According to Newsday, the assassination was planned to take place during Mr Clinton's visit to the Philippines in November 1994, but was abandoned because of heavy security. The second plot was foiled when Mr Clinton's trip to Pakistan in February this year was cancelled.

'Our target was terror. Our mission was clear,' he said from the Oval Office, in a second major address to the country this week. 'The countries that persistently host terrorism have no right to be safe havens. No religion condones the murder of innocent men, women and children.'

'These acts of terrorist violence are abhorrent, they are inhuman,' he said in Washington, vowing: 'We will use all the means at our disposal to bring those responsible to justice no matter what or how long it takes.' American and British diplomatic missions were put on alert.

'These acts of terrorist violence are abhorrent, they are inhuman,' he said in Washington, vowing: 'We will use all the means at our disposal to bring those responsible to justice no matter what or how long it takes.' American and British diplomatic missions were put on alert.