Germany (catch all, incl. terrorism)

[Surferbeetle]

All,

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zietung is reporting that Spain has captured some 14 Al Qaida types planning strikes in Germany & Spain http://www.faz.net/s/RubDDBDABB9457A...~Scontent.html

Spiegel is carrying the same story

http://www.spiegel.de/politik/

FAZ and Spiegel are referencing El Pais but so far I have had no joy searching their website http://www.elpais.com/archivo/buscando.html

IHT, BBC, and Guardian had nothing on this topic at this time...

This website is reporting 10 individuals were planning suicide attacks against public trains in Barcelona. Three were identified as suicide bombers: Mohamed Shoaib, Mehmooh Khalib and Imran Cheema

http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/3388...as/terrorismo/

[davidbfpo]

Some are not convinced:

Under the title 'Spain doubts alleged terror cell's plan' http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080125/...terror_arrests

Compared to a CBS report that treats the plot seriously:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/...=World_3754062

All very odd.

davidbfpo

[davidbfpo]

Just found on Reuters this story:

http://www.reuters.com/article/world...rpc=22&sp=true

Based on an informant's evidence and four of those arrested were released for lack of evidence.

davidbfpo

[Mike in Hilo]

Your Spiegel link (scroll down) has another, unrelated, interesting brief item--George (PFLP) Habash dead in Amman of a heart attack...

Cheers,
Mike.

[davidbfpo]

On this link: http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/02/10/europe/spain.php

More reporting on the alleged plot and the role of a French informant. All very murky and why all the revelations to the press? Read and draw your own conclusions.

davidbfpo

[davidbfpo]

Nearly forgot this odd incident and found this Pakistani newspaper report that some suspects have now been charged: http://www.dawn.com/2008/06/06/top10.htm . A second press report: http://www.expatica.com/es/articles/...ays-judge.html

davidbfpo