Sunday, June 7, 2009

In Algeria, al-Qaida Extends Franchise

From Yahoo News/AP:

DRAA BEN KHEDDA, Algeria – Deep in the Sahara Desert, along the remote southern borders of Algeria, lies an immense no man's land where militants roam.

It is here that terrorists linked with al-Qaida traffic everything from weapons and drugs to illegal migrants. They have planted at least a half-dozen cells in Europe, according to French, Italian and Belgian intelligence. Last week, they announced on the Internet that they had killed a British hostage in Mali, and are still holding a Swiss hostage.

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My Comment: The southern part of Algeria is a no mans land. A perfect place to hide ,train, plan, and execute any international terrorist operation.

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