It is unknown to me if this threat is related to this “wedding” “soon” thread, but I will post this here for archival purposes.
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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,511740,00.html
“Taliban Chief Vows ‘Amazing’ Attack on Washington ‘Soon’”
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
AP
Mar. 30: Pakistani police officers carry their injured colleague to an armored car on the outskirts of Lahore.
SNIPPET: “DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — The top Pakistani Taliban commander said Tuesday that his group had carried out the deadly assault on a police academy in eastern Pakistan, and he vowed to launch an attack on the U.S. capital.
Baitullah Mehsud, who has a $5 million bounty on his head from the U.S., said the Pakistan Taliban was planning a terrorist assault against Washington D.C.
“Soon we will launch an attack in Washington that will amaze everyone in the world,” Mehsud told The Associated Press by phone.”
Note: The following text is a quote:
http://www.rewardsforjustice.net/index.cfm?page=mehsud&language=english
Wanted
Baitullah Mehsud
Up to $5 Million Reward
Date of Birth : Circa 1972
Place of Birth :
Weight : 175
Height : 5´2”
Hair : Black
Eyes : Black
Complexion : Medium
Sex : Male
Nationality : Pakistani
Characteristics : Black Beard
Status : Fugitive
Aliases : Khalifa
Baitullah Mehsud is a key al-Qa’ida facilitator in the tribal areas of South Waziristan in Pakistan. Pakistani authorities believe that the January 2007 suicide attack against the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad was staged by militants loyal to Mehsud. Press reports also have linked Mehsud to the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and the deaths of other innocent civilians.
In addition, Mehsud has stated his intention to attack the United States. He has conducted cross-border attacks against U.S. forces in Afghanistan, and poses a clear threat to American persons and interests in the region.
Thanks much Cindy.
ADDING to post no. 23:
Hat Tip: World Analysis.net
http://worldanalysis.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=440
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009%5C03%5C31%5Cstory_31-3-2009_pg7_19
“Qaeda, Taliban planning 9/11-like attacks in US, Europe: NWFP IG”
“* Navid says Taliban are spreading throughout Pakistan
* Claims five to 10 percent of country’s madrassas are involved in indoctrinating suicide bombers”
By Muhammad Bilal
SNIPPET: “ISLAMABAD: Al Qaeda and Taliban are planning to stage terrorist strikes similar to the 9/11 attacks in the US and Europe, NWFP police chief Malik Navid told the National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior on Monday.
The briefing, on the law and order situation in NWFP, informed the committee that the extremists were spreading throughout Pakistan, adding they planned to destabilise the Middle East to have a launch pad for terrorist attacks on the US or Europe. He said Arabs and people from other countries had entered Afghanistan in large numbers between 1979 and 1995, adding some had expertise in making biochemical weapons. He urged the government to focus on curbing militancy in the country, saying the activities of militants were rapidly increasing.
Responding to question from Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) lawmaker Wasim Akhtar on whether the Taliban were moving towards the country’s major cities, including Karachi and Lahore, Navid said the Taliban were in every city and town. Most groups choose to operate secretly, he added. “Their people are present in every city and town. In some places they are active, in others dormant. The Taliban’s philosophy is to create pockets everywhere,” he said.
He said the Taliban were currently moving towards southern Punjab with intent to eventually reach the financial hub of the country, Karachi. He said the attack on the police academy in Lahore had proven that they were now established in the city.
The NWFP inspector general of police said there was a 1,000-mile porous border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, adding the neighbouring country was the major source of the weapons in the Tribal Areas. He claimed the Taliban were trying to turn the Tribal Areas into the Islamic Emirates of Waziristan.
Madrassas: According to Navid, Al Qaeda is expert in indoctrinating suicide bombers within a three-month period. He said five to 10 percent of the country’s madrassas were also involved in this. Al Qaeda operative Qari Hussain is training the bombers, he added. The police chief said the militants were composed of Pakistani Taliban, jihadis, local groups, criminals and Afghan Taliban, adding the major component was Al Qaeda. He said the Taliban choose to challenge the writ of the government and target army installations, law enforcement agencies, government buildings, schools, barbers, music shops, NGOs and Internet cafes. He said six suicide attacks had occurred in the NWFP during 2006, 125 in 2007, 62 in 2008 and five in the past three months. He said the Taliban had very sophisticated weaponry, adding police personnel required capacity building to match their opponents.”