Wednesday 8 July 2009

US, German intel: Al Qaeda plots multiple attacks on US-, Israel-bound airliners

DEBKAfile Special Report

July 7, 2009, 9:10 PM (GMT+02:00)

Target of new al Qaeda hijack plot

Target of new al Qaeda hijack plot

Western anti-terror agencies have warned that a large group of 15-20 al Qaeda terrorists, trained in Pakistan and Algeria to hijack and blow up airliners, deployed secretly in at least six European and Middle East countries in early July. They are standing ready to carry out multiple terrorist attacks.

DEBKAfile's counter-terror sources report the first specific red alert on Saturday, July 4, referred to the possible hijack of Turkish Airways planes taking off from Turkish airports for US destinations or Tel Aviv.
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G8 Summit opens under al Qaeda threat

DEBKA-Net-Weekly Exclusive Report

July 8, 2009, 9:17 AM (GMT+02:00)

Al Qaeda is plotting a new round of multiple attacks in W. Europe, Middle East and Asia, the coming DEBKA-Net-Weekl.y reveals.

Extra security has been laid on for the industrialized nations' summit in l'Aquila this week following an intelligence alert that the G8 summit was singled out for a terror spectacular.

Don't miss this and other exclusive disclosures and insights in our coming issue out Friday.