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Britain steps hunt for al-Qaeda cells
Security services have intensified hunt for two Al-Qaeda cells believed to be readying for "spectacular" terrorist attack in Britain. Up to 10 terrorists have, it is said, mounted surveillance on vulnerable commercial targets like banks and shopping centres.Warning about the attacks MI5âs Director-General, Eliza Manningham-Buller said that some suspects have already made dummy runs in preparation for possible suicide car bombings. The MI5 chief has conveyed to MPs and Peers on the intelligence and security committee that Al-Qaeda sleepers have been conducting surveillance. But these are so well integrated into the Muslim community in Britain that it is very difficult to find them, say intelligence sources. Some of these suspects are said to be British citizens. The cells are said to be located in Midlands and the north of England. Reports are that they have investigated the security arrangements at synagogues, Jewish schools and community centres. Coincidentally, there have been reports that VEVAK was picking out targets in the UK that al-Qaeda would then attack. If that is true itâs yet another indication of the alliance between al-Qaeda and the Black Hats and would indicate that the surveillance is over and theyâre getting ready to move into the operations phase. Posted by: Dan Darling 2003-11-23 |
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