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Al-Qaeda Attack Cell On the Way?

July 10, 2007 18:30 PM

New Intelligence Suggest Al-Qaeda Cell May Be On the Way

ABC News is reporting that "new intelligence suggests a small al Qaeda cell is on its way to the United States, or may already be here. The White House has reportedly convened an urgent multi-agency meeting for Thursday afternoon to deal with the new threat." The meeting will address ways to minimize or counter the threat, and steps to harden and protect government facilities.

"It suggests they have information that the cell or cells coming this direction want to attack a government facility," Brad Garrett, a former FBI agent and ABC News consultant, said.

ABC also reports that "Law enforcement officials say the recent failed attacks in London have provided important new clues about possible tactics. And officials say the London attackers use of the Internet left important clues that are being used to decode other e-mails that had initially been deemed unimportant but are now taking on new significance. A senior administration official said the level of concern of a new terror attack is now higher than it has been in some time". Read all about it: http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/07/al-qaeda-cell-i.html

Additional reference:

"Officials Worry of Summer Terror Attack," ABCNews, on the net at: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=3363551

U.S. Govt Concern About Potential Al Qaeda Attack on US Homeland This Summer," Counter-Terrorism Blog, on the net at: http://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/07/us_terror_july_10.php#trackbacks

Department of Homeland Security: http://www.dhs.gov

ERRI Counter-Terrorism Page: http://www.emergency.com/cntrterr.htm