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| Jordanian covert ops thwarted planned attack |
| 2006-05-23 |
| Officials said security forces have been vigilant ever since al-Qaeda militants carried out the November suicide attacks. Jordanian officials say they have foiled many militant attacks against well-guarded embassies and tourist sites, but admit they now face unprecedented challenges. Security sources said in March that two Iraqis and a Libyan suspected of having links with al-Qaeda in Iraq were arrested who had planned to carry out a suicide attack against a vital, undisclosed civilian Jordanian installation. Officials and security experts said the planned al-Qaeda suicide bombing in Jordan was a signal that Zarqawi was stepping up his campaign against one of Washington's closest Arab allies. They say Zarqawi, angry at his country's close ties with the United States and emboldened by the hotel bombings, has opened a new front in Jordan, where he was jailed for three years. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #1 Interesting. I hope they've been coordinating with Coalition forces, or at least keeping them informed. I'm sure they'd all be unhappy if something bad happened because key people weren't in the loop. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-05-23 14:48 |