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42 43 EYE SPY ISSUE 4 8, 2007 EYE SPY ISSUE 48 , 2007 CANADA: 2006 - Foiled plot to storm parliament building in Ottawa and behead officials. Fifteen members of sleeper arrested in Toronto district. CSIS surveilling numerous suspected sleeper cells in country - especially in neighbouring Montreal and Quebec. Groups have ties to USA, Europe and Pakistan AUSTRALIA: Security services monitoring several people with suspected ties to al-Qaida. Al- Qaida has promised to attack Australia over its support for the US and UK in Iraq IRAN: Al- Qaida in Iraq receiving weapons and training from regime FRANCE/BELGIUM/HOLLAND/ GERMANY: Numerous al-Qaida sleeper cells operating in these countries. Wider ties to UK groups known. Several arrests in last two years. Plots against USA and UK interests known SPAIN: Following success of 2004 Madrid train bombings, nearly 200 suspects arrested - court proceedings currently in progress. Al- Qaida cells fully operational in parts of the country - ties with North African terror cells USA: April 2007 - Ohio man arrested for plotting attacks in USA and Europe. State is monitoring suspected al-Qaida sleeper cells USA: Seattle - suspected al-Qaida sleeper cell under surveillance USA: Sleeper cells under surveillance in Los Angeles. Al- Qaida tried to blow up LAX airport in 2000 - the ‘Millennium plot’. Military ports in area known to have been surveilled by al-Qaida USA: Oregon USA - al-Qaida plans to construct terror training camp disrupted CHINA: Al-Qaida targeting many local groups to gather support. Incidents often go unreported. Security services acknowledge terror group is gaining notoriety in some regions UK: 30 sleeper cells - 2,000+ operatives. 7/7 bomb attacks on London successful. Foiled attacks - 21/7 transit bombs; trans-Atlantic aeroplane plot; shopping centre bombing; city-wide dirty bomb attacks; kidnap and beheading plot; ricin plot; trans- English Channel train plot. Group undertaking surveillance on energy facilities, ports, finance areas, transit points across country. Over 100 suspects awaiting trial in the UK on various terrorist-related charges. Suspected computer attack imminent ITALY: Security services surveilling several suspected terrorist cells. In 2004, charges were dropped against a group of men who allegedly tried to poison Rome’s water supply BOSNIA/KOSOVO: Al- Qaida presence increasing. European security services monitoring several suspected terrorist cells SYRIA: Al-Qaida franchises active in country. Liaison with groups in Iraq - prolific RUSSIA: Al-Qaida attacks expected at any time. Recent terror operations include downing of two airliners in August 2004 killing hundreds of civilians; Beslan school atrocity in September 2004 left hundreds dead - many of them children; Moscow theatre siege in 2002 saw 118 civilians die CHECHYNA: Al-Qaida support is strong. Local groups target Russian interests. Liaison with European networks increasing AFGHANISTAN: Al-Qaida presence in country increasing due to foreign fighters. Hundreds of al-Qaida groups operational. NATO has major force tackling terror group and Taliban. Osama bin-Laden still in hiding between Afghanistan and Pakistan PAKISTAN: Al-Qaida well organised in country despite efforts to dismantle group. Commanders here oversee many attacks THAILAND: Al-Qaida operatives under surveillance INDIA: 11 July 2006 - Al-Qaida detonates several bombs on a train en-route to Pakistan - 200 people die. Train attacks are common in country. Security forces are surveilling numerous groups supportive of al-Qaida MALAYSIA: Al-Qaida planners and sleeper cells under surveillance PHILIPPINES: 2002 - Al-Qaida kills US servicemen. Sleeper cells and planners active in country USA: 2001 - Thousands of civilians and military personnel killed in al-Qaida attacks on New York and Washington. Foiled bomb attacks on New York transit system, finance area and skyscrapers. Intel suggests attack imminent. Sleeper cell (seven operatives) arrested in 2006. Ties with al-Qaida in UK strong. Sleeper cells and operatives under surveillance in Queens, New York City INDONESIA: 12 October 2002 al- Qaida struck on the island of Bali killing 200 people. Attacks in country on-going - aimed predominantly at civilian tourists 24 1979 December Russia invades Afghanistan -- 1988 June Osama bin-Laden creates Al-Qaida or ‘The Base’ in Afghanistan 26 February 1993 World Trade Center attacked 4 1993 October Black Hawk helicopter shot down in Somalia 1995 Taliban or ‘Students’ dominant in Afghanistan by 1995 -- -- 1998 August 7 US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania bombed 12 2000 USS Cole attacked off Yemen - Osama bin-Laden’s hideout discovered. White House refuses to order strike October 2001 September 11 World Trade Center destroyed, Pentagon attacked 2001 December 23 Richard Reid tries to blow up Miami-bound plane with shoe bomb 2002 12 October Bali nightclub bomb leaves 202 dead 2003 March 1 Al-Qaida No.3 Khalid Sheikh Mohammed captured ALGERIA: April 2007 - Parliament bomb in Algiers kills 33 people. Several terror groups aligned to al-Qaida MOROCCO: 2002 - Al-Qaida operatives plot to attack shipping in the Straights of Gibraltar. 2003 bomb kills 43 civilians in resort. Sleeper cells liaison with groups in Europe and North Africa - prolific TURKEY: 2003 - Synagogue attack leaves 23 dead. Attacks by al-Qaida increasing. Security services monitoring terror suspects in several cities 2004 CIA discovers al-Qaida battle plan for Iraq 9 Febraury 2004 11 March Several trains travelling towards Madrid blown up 191 fatalities 2005 July 7 Al-Qaida strikes in London - over 50 people dead 2005 July 21 2006 Zacarias Moussaoui jailed for his involvement in 9/11 6 May 2006 June Infamous killer and al-Qaida’s leader in Iraq - Al-Zarqawi is killed in an air attack 8 2006 11 August MI5 thwarts UK-USA airline plot - 20 people arrested 2007 April 28 CIA announce capture last year of Abdul Hadi al-Iraqi - al-Qaida’s No.3 terrorist Five terror suspects try to repeat London outrage - bombs fail to detonate AL-QAIDA’S GLOBAL NETWORK A UK minister recently told an audience that using the phrase ‘war on terror’ results only in a “coming together” of groups. Her remarks were discounted by security officials. A quick look therefore at the number of countries battling the terror group and a startling reminder that al-Qaida poses a danger to all people - irrespective of colour, race, religion or creed.... ESTIMATE SITUATION OF THE SUDAN: Al-Qaida has a huge presence in Sudan and is responsible for numerous attacks on civilian and government targeted. Its operatives regularly venture into other countries to carry out attacks. SOUTH AFRICA: Al-Qaida sleeper cells under surveillance. Intelligence suggests UK and USA interests are primary target TUNISIA: 2002 - Al-Qaida destroys synagogue killing 30 people. Country battling with many franchises. Liaison with terror cells in Europe increasing NIGER: Army attacks al-Qaida camp in 2004 but terror group is still active in country LIBYA: Al-Qaida has presence in outlying areas of country - franchise groups known to be targeting Colonel Gadaffi - Libyan leader NIGERIA: Al-Qaida sees country as the ‘new Afghanistan’ - sleeper cells already present 2007 IRAQ: Al-Qaida responsible for hundreds of attacks each year since invasion YEMEN: 2000 - Al-Qaida bombs USS Cole - 17 deaths. May 2002 - senior al-Qaida leader killed by a Predator rocket strike. Terror group highly active in country SOMALIA: Al-Qaida responsible for dozens of attacks and acts of piracy. In 1993, group loyal to Osama bin-Laden shoots down US Black Hawk helicopter killing 18 servicemen. In January 2007 terror training camps destroyed by UK and US Special Forces KENYA: 2002 - Al-Qaida kill 15 civilians in hotel blast in Mombasa, Kenya - also targeted is an El- Al airliner - rocket missed. Al-Qaida has several operatives in country. Liaison with group in Somalia and North Africa strong JORDAN: November 2005 - Al-Qaida carries out triple bombing. Hotels Grand Hyatt, Radisson and Days Inn in Jordan’s capital Amman attacked. 56 people killed SAUDI ARABIA: April 2007 - 175 al-Qaida suspects operating in seven sleeper cells arrested. Suspects allegedly planned to hijack airliners to attack oil refineries both in the country and overseas. In 2004 - 24 people shot dead in attack on Western housing complex. New raids bring number of terrorist suspects arrested in the kingdom since 2005 to over 500 VENEZUELA: Country now has al- Qaida presence - intelligence suggests operatives liaising with sleeper cells in USA and Middle East MEXICO: Intelligence reveals country being targeted as ‘channel’ to infiltrate USA USA: 2006 - arrests in Miami follow plot to blow-up Sears Tower in Chicago USA: Suspected sleeper cells under surveillance in Detroit USA: 2002 plot to attack Chicago uncovered. Sleeper cells now operating in city © EYE SPY INTELLIGENCE MAGAZINE 2007

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CANADA: 2006 - Foiled plot to stormparliament building in Ottawa and beheadofficials. Fifteen members of sleeper arrestedin Toronto district. CSIS surveilling numeroussuspected sleeper cells in country - especiallyin neighbouring Montreal and Quebec. Groupshave ties to USA, Europe and Pakistan

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AUSTRALIA: Security servicesmonitoring several people withsuspected ties to al-Qaida. Al-Qaida has promised to attackAustralia over its support for theUS and UK in Iraq

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FRANCE/BELGIUM/HOLLAND/GERMANY: Numerous al-Qaidasleeper cells operating in thesecountries. Wider ties to UKgroups known. Several arrests inlast two years. Plots against USAand UK interests known

SPAIN: Following success of 2004 Madridtrain bombings, nearly 200 suspects arrested -court proceedings currently in progress. Al-Qaida cells fully operational in parts of thecountry - ties with North African terror cells

USA: April 2007 - Ohio man arrested forplotting attacks in USA and Europe. State ismonitoring suspected al-Qaida sleeper cells

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USA: Seattle - suspectedal-Qaida sleeper cell undersurveillance

USA: Sleeper cells undersurveillance in Los Angeles. Al-Qaida tried to blow up LAX airportin 2000 - the ‘Millennium plot’.Military ports in area known tohave been surveilled by al-Qaida

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CHINA: Al-Qaida targeting many local groupsto gather support. Incidents often gounreported. Security services acknowledgeterror group is gaining notoriety in someregions

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UK: 30 sleeper cells - 2,000+ operatives. 7/7 bomb attacks on London successful.Foiled attacks - 21/7 transit bombs; trans-Atlantic aeroplane plot; shopping centrebombing; city-wide dirty bomb attacks; kidnap and beheading plot; ricin plot; trans-English Channel train plot. Group undertaking surveillance on energy facilities, ports,finance areas, transit points across country. Over 100 suspects awaiting trial in the UK onvarious terrorist-related charges. Suspected computer attack imminent

ITALY: Security services surveilling severalsuspected terrorist cells. In 2004, chargeswere dropped against a group of men whoallegedly tried to poison Rome’s watersupply

BOSNIA/KOSOVO: Al-Qaida presence increasing.European security servicesmonitoring severalsuspected terrorist cells

SYRIA: Al-Qaidafranchises active incountry. Liaison withgroups in Iraq - prolific

RUSSIA: Al-Qaida attacks expected at any time.Recent terror operations include downing of twoairliners in August 2004 killing hundreds of civilians;Beslan school atrocity in September 2004 lefthundreds dead - many of them children; Moscowtheatre siege in 2002 saw 118 civilians die

CHECHYNA: Al-Qaida support is strong. Localgroups target Russian interests. Liaison withEuropean networks increasing

AFGHANISTAN: Al-Qaida presence incountry increasing due to foreign fighters.Hundreds of al-Qaida groups operational.NATO has major force tackling terror groupand Taliban. Osama bin-Laden still in hidingbetween Afghanistan and Pakistan

PAKISTAN: Al-Qaida well organised incountry despite efforts to dismantle group.Commanders here oversee many attacks

THAILAND: Al-Qaidaoperatives under surveillance

�INDIA: 11 July 2006 - Al-Qaida detonatesseveral bombs on a train en-route to Pakistan- 200 people die. Train attacks are commonin country. Security forces are surveillingnumerous groups supportive of al-Qaida

MALAYSIA: Al-Qaida plannersand sleeper cells undersurveillance

PHILIPPINES: 2002 - Al-Qaida killsUS servicemen. Sleeper cells andplanners active in country

USA: 2001 - Thousands of civilians andmilitary personnel killed in al-Qaida attacks onNew York and Washington. Foiled bombattacks on New York transit system, financearea and skyscrapers. Intel suggests attackimminent. Sleeper cell (seven operatives)arrested in 2006. Ties with al-Qaida in UKstrong. Sleeper cells and operatives undersurveillance in Queens, New York City

INDONESIA: 12 October 2002 al-Qaida struck on the island of Balikilling 200 people. Attacks in countryon-going - aimed predominantly atcivilian tourists

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Al-Qaida No.3 Khalid SheikhMohammed captured

ALGERIA: April 2007 -Parliament bomb in Algiers kills33 people. Several terrorgroups aligned to al-Qaida

MOROCCO: 2002 - Al-Qaida operativesplot to attack shipping in the Straights ofGibraltar. 2003 bomb kills 43 civilians inresort. Sleeper cells liaison with groups inEurope and North Africa - prolific

TURKEY: 2003 - Synagogueattack leaves 23 dead. Attacksby al-Qaida increasing. Securityservices monitoring terrorsuspects in several cities

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CIA discovers al-Qaida battleplan for Iraq

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Al-Qaida strikes in London -over 50 people dead

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CIA announce capture last yearof Abdul Hadi al-Iraqi -

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AL-QAIDA’S GLOBAL NETWORK

A UK minister recently told an audience thatusing the phrase ‘war on terror’ results only ina “coming together” of groups. Her remarkswere discounted by security officials. A quicklook therefore at the number of countriesbattling the terror group and a startlingreminder that al-Qaida poses a danger to allpeople - irrespective of colour, race, religion orcreed....

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SUDAN: Al-Qaida has a huge presence inSudan and is responsible for numerousattacks on civilian and government targeted.Its operatives regularly venture into othercountries to carry out attacks.

SOUTH AFRICA: Al-Qaidasleeper cells undersurveillance. Intelligencesuggests UK and USAinterests are primary target

TUNISIA: 2002 - Al-Qaida destroyssynagogue killing 30 people. Countrybattling with many franchises. Liaisonwith terror cells in Europe increasing

NIGER: Army attacks al-Qaidacamp in 2004 but terror groupis still active in country

LIBYA: Al-Qaida has presence inoutlying areas of country - franchisegroups known to be targeting ColonelGadaffi - Libyan leader

NIGERIA: Al-Qaida seescountry as the ‘newAfghanistan’ - sleepercells already present

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IRAQ: Al-Qaida responsible forhundreds of attacks each yearsince invasion

YEMEN: 2000 - Al-Qaida bombs USS Cole- 17 deaths. May 2002 - senior al-Qaidaleader killed by a Predator rocket strike.Terror group highly active in country

SOMALIA: Al-Qaida responsible for dozens ofattacks and acts of piracy. In 1993, group loyalto Osama bin-Laden shoots down US BlackHawk helicopter killing 18 servicemen. InJanuary 2007 terror training camps destroyed byUK and US Special Forces

KENYA: 2002 - Al-Qaida kill 15 civilians in hotelblast in Mombasa, Kenya - also targeted is an El-Al airliner - rocket missed. Al-Qaida has severaloperatives in country. Liaison with group inSomalia and North Africa strong

JORDAN: November 2005 - Al-Qaida carries outtriple bombing. Hotels Grand Hyatt, Radissonand Days Inn in Jordan’s capital Ammanattacked. 56 people killed

SAUDI ARABIA: April 2007 - 175 al-Qaida suspectsoperating in seven sleeper cells arrested. Suspectsallegedly planned to hijack airliners to attack oilrefineries both in the country and overseas. In 2004 -24 people shot dead in attack on Western housingcomplex. New raids bring number of terrorist suspectsarrested in the kingdom since 2005 to over 500

VENEZUELA: Country now has al-Qaida presence - intelligencesuggests operatives liaising withsleeper cells in USA and Middle East

MEXICO: Intelligence revealscountry being targeted as‘channel’ to infiltrate USAUSA: 2006 - arrests in

Miami follow plot to blow-upSears Tower in Chicago

USA: Suspected sleepercells under surveillance inDetroit

USA: 2002 plot to attackChicago uncovered. Sleepercells now operating in city

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