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| Thais play down al-Qaeda website claim |
| 2005-12-01 |
| Interior Minister Kongsak Wanthana has played down the significance of website claiming to represent an al-Qaeda group plotting attacks against Thailand. Intelligence and security officials are yet to trace the website called "al-Qaeda Southeast Asia" which claims to put Thailand on a list of four Southeast Asian states under terrorist threat. The interior minister said insurgents in the southern border areas of Thailand could be involved in the making of threats via the internet to divert authorities from taking offensive action against them. Air Chief Marshal Kongsak denied the insurgency in the mainly-Muslim south had international terrorist connections, arguing that the country had never been considered an international terrorist target. He said international terrorist groups usually attacked western countries or western interests, such as tourist, hotel and entertainment venues. Nevertheless, the interior minister said, authorities in charge of tourist spots and other sensitive areas nationwide had been alerted and told to step up security. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #1 Don't worry, international Islamic fascism is no match for our Oragami Defense Shield. Now go back to sleep everyone. |
| Posted by: ryuge 2005-12-01 06:02 |