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| Al-Qaeda planned missile attack on Incirlik |
| 2006-02-20 |
| It has been revealed that al-Qaeda had been preparing for a missile attack on Incirlik Air Base putting the base on high alert. The Air base commander has been setting up security systems to avoid possible attacks and has sought help from the Turkish Police Department and National Intelligence Organization (MIT), reports say. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Porter Goss sent the second crypto about the action plan of al-Qaeda to the Turkish intelligence authorities after his visit to Ankara. The first crypto informed that al-Qaeda was sending radioactive substances to determine locations via cargo companies. The CIA cautioned Turkish intelligence authorities about the action plan against Incirlik Air Base. The message was sent last week via the Turkish Foreign Ministry. The crypto writes al-Qaeda militants are preparing to sabotage the Incirlik Air Base, located in the Southern city of Adana, with a human propelled highly destructive missile. Ankara, alarmed by the crypto, informed MIT Undersecretary, Gendarmerie Headquarters, and Security General Directorate. The gendarmes, who guard the region, have taken emergency measures around the American base against missile attacks. MIT and police units began multifaceted operations in Adana. The intelligence units had uncovered another action plan of al-Qaeda against Incirlik Air Base. Police intelligence had found out the organization was preparing to attack the base with a hijacked plane. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |