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13-02-2009, 05:02 PM
http://cphpost.dk/news/89-international/44743-terrorist-threat-may-come-from-within.html
A US report has concluded that Muslim residents in Europe who train as terrorists in Pakistan are the most likely agents of terror for the continent
Al-Qaeda is preparing for a new attack in Europe and Denmark is at the top of its list, according to the head of US National Intelligence, Dennis C. Blair.
In his department’s 2008 annual threat assessment report, Blair indicated that Muslim extremist groups such as Al-Qaeda and Sunni affiliates who go to Pakistan for terrorist training and return constituted the main threat to European security.
Blair’s report suggested that the integration of Western Europe’s 15 to 20 million Muslims is ‘progressing slowly’, but that opportunities for extremist propagandists and recruiters are ripe. His belief that Denmark is a top terror target supports the assessment of Denmark’s own intelligence agency, PET.
‘Al-Qaeda has used Europe as a launching point for external operations against the US on several occasions since 9/11, and we believe that the group continues to view Europe as a viable launching point,’ the report stated.
‘Al-Qaeda most recently targeted Denmark and the UK and we assess that these countries remain viable targets.’
The report stated that the groups would likely go after leading politicians and economic and infrastructure targets. It also said that attacks would be carried out in a ‘dramatic’ fashion and would seek to instil as much fear as possible amongst the general population.
Although Blair indicated that little information is known about any specific upcoming Al-Qaeda attacks or targets, he stated in the report that Al-Qaeda leadership has been weakened over the past year.
Experts believe that Denmark is a top terror target primarily due to the Mohammed cartoon affair of 2005.
A US report has concluded that Muslim residents in Europe who train as terrorists in Pakistan are the most likely agents of terror for the continent
Al-Qaeda is preparing for a new attack in Europe and Denmark is at the top of its list, according to the head of US National Intelligence, Dennis C. Blair.
In his department’s 2008 annual threat assessment report, Blair indicated that Muslim extremist groups such as Al-Qaeda and Sunni affiliates who go to Pakistan for terrorist training and return constituted the main threat to European security.
Blair’s report suggested that the integration of Western Europe’s 15 to 20 million Muslims is ‘progressing slowly’, but that opportunities for extremist propagandists and recruiters are ripe. His belief that Denmark is a top terror target supports the assessment of Denmark’s own intelligence agency, PET.
‘Al-Qaeda has used Europe as a launching point for external operations against the US on several occasions since 9/11, and we believe that the group continues to view Europe as a viable launching point,’ the report stated.
‘Al-Qaeda most recently targeted Denmark and the UK and we assess that these countries remain viable targets.’
The report stated that the groups would likely go after leading politicians and economic and infrastructure targets. It also said that attacks would be carried out in a ‘dramatic’ fashion and would seek to instil as much fear as possible amongst the general population.
Although Blair indicated that little information is known about any specific upcoming Al-Qaeda attacks or targets, he stated in the report that Al-Qaeda leadership has been weakened over the past year.
Experts believe that Denmark is a top terror target primarily due to the Mohammed cartoon affair of 2005.