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Intel Source: 12 “Terrorist Teams” Spread Out Across U.S. and Europe
Posted on October 1, 2010
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I had a conversation yesterday with a trusted intelligence source who told me the following regarding the ongoing “European terror plot”:
1) There are currently 12 teams of Islamic terrorists spread out across the Europe and the U.S. with plans to conduct Mumbai-style commando raids. Not clear how many men are in each team. And yes, at least one of these teams appears to be in the U.S.
2) The men are mainly of Pakistani descent.
3) They were all trained in the tribal regions of Pakistan, and the Pakistani Taliban has had involvement.
This source is solid and well-connected, so I have no reason to doubt him.
Here are some additional details about the plot, from Fox News:
Senior Al Qaeda leaders, including Usama Bin Laden, are believed to be behind efforts to mount a Mumbai-style attack on Westerners in European cities, a senior U.S. intelligence official told Fox News, though it’s not clear how deeply involved Bin Laden was in the plot.
The news comes on the same day that Bin Laden released an audio recording in which he depicts the Pakistani government as uncaring and calls for the creation of a new relief organization to help Muslims after this summer’s devastating floods.
The emerging details of the European plot point to coordinated shooting sprees or attacks and kidnappings in Britain, France and Germany — tactics much favored by Al Qaeda. The plot was moving forward with dual national citizens, who had Pakistani and European passports, the official told Fox News, adding that Western officials intended to disrupt the plot by publicly exposing it.
Another senior U.S. official told Fox News that there is “some evidence within the intelligence community that Bid Laden was involved in plotting this foiled attack.”
This official said it’s believed Bin Laden was giving “broader guidance” in this case, citing the suggestion for attackers to go after softer targets in Europe.
This official noted the intelligence community has not made a direct link to Bin Laden in some of the more recent Al Qaeda attacks and plots.
“At a minimum, he played a role,” this official said. “But not everyone [in the intelligence community] agrees to the level of his involvement.”
Another official said that Bin Laden and his top lieutenants are believed to be driving the plot because the intelligence is coming from Pakistan, where they are believed to be hiding.
“There are multiple plots and multiple threat streams” coming out of the tribal areas of Pakistan right now,” the official said, cautioning that all avenues are still being explored.
Stay tuned for more details on this developing threat.
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