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Al-Qaeda active in East Tennessee
The coordinator for the Office of Homeland Security in East Tennessee says Al-Qaida is active in that part of the state. John Sterling told police, fire and emergency personnel that known terrorist supporters live in Eastern Tennessee. Officials met to discuss the best way to combat the threat and how to best spend federal dollars to keep the region safe. In addition to the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington, other al-Qaida plots uncovered to date include targets with symbolic value in major population centers, such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Los Angeles International Airport and Las Vegas. In Tennessee, officials say possible terrorist targets include nuclear production facilities at Oak Ridge and the Tennessee Valley Authorityâs dam system.
Posted by: Dan Darling 2004-01-26 |
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