Tuesday, October 5, 2010

A German Connection To Terror Camps In Pakistan, And Europe's Heightened Security Concerns



Pakistan Drone Attacks Kill Germans Suspected In Europe Terror Plot -- Christian Science Monitor

Up to eight German nationals were killed in Pakistan late Monday as part of a surge in US drone attacks believed to be targeting the planners of a Europe terror plot.

A Predator drone strike in Pakistan’s rugged Tribal Areas killed a number of German nationals late Monday, as part of a surge of drone attacks widely believed to target the planners of an Al Qaeda terror plot in Europe.

The alleged terror plot has set off a Europe-wide travel alert issued by United States and Japanese authorities, and the drone strike’s possible success in thwarting Al Qaeda could prove to be a boon for proponents of the controversial attacks, which Pakistan argues are a violation of its sovereignty.

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More News On Europe's Terror Concerns

Analysis: The German terror connection -- BBC News
US drone strike kills five 'German militants' in Pakistan -- The Telegraph
German militants reported killed in Pakistan -- L.A. Times
German Militants Killed by U.S. Missiles In Pakistan -- All Headline News
Taliban take German militants' bodies for burial -- Sify News
Police fear trained German terrorists -- UPI
Germany not ID'ing 5 militants killed in Pakistan -- AP
Germany sees no new terrorism threat after U.S. drones kill militants Pakistan -- Haaretz

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

When the history of America's decline in the new millennium is written, I imagine scholars will marvel at how much time and effort U.S. leaders spent trying to influence the behavior of enemies who seemed beyond the reach of our threats.... Iran is a case in point. It appears our frequent threats have served mainly to raise that stature of the theocratic Iranian regime at the expense of American credibility in the region....