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Sunday, May 13, 2007
Two Alleged Al-Qaeda Operatives Detained in Germany
May 12, 2007
Authorities in Germany Detained 2 With Alleged al Qaeda Ties
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Were Conducting Surveillance on U.S. Base, Security Sources Tell ABC News
BERLIN, GERMANY: Authorities detained two suspects believed to be part of a cell of the Islamic Jihad Union, an al Qaeda-affiliated Uzbek group, intelligence sources have told ABC News.
The pair has been released and now German authorities are concerned that the two men know they are being watched and may have devised a new plan of attack to time with the G-8 Summit, which is scheduled for June 6 to June 8 in Heiligendamm, Germany.
The global summit will draw leaders from around the world, including President George Bush. Britain was hosting the same event two years ago when the London transportation system was bombed -- a fact not lost on the summit's planners and a terrorist tactic that has become familiar....
More on this story: http://abcnews.go.com/WN/story?id=3168533&page=1&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312
The U.S. Embassy in Berlin previously issued a "Warden Message" urging additional caution concerning U.S. facilities in Germany.
Edited on: Sunday, May 13, 2007 24:36.40
Categories: Counter-Terrorism, Intelligence, Military