Al Qaeda again threatens New York, Washington and Los Angeles - Daily Terror Threat

Debka ^ | 11-3-2003 | Staff

[tubavil]

Monday, November 3, 2003

A new message was posted in the last few hours by the Jeddah-based al-Qaeda-linked Al-Islah (Reform) society calling on Muslims to flee New York, Washington and Los Angeles in advance of major al Qaeda attacks in those cities. This is revealed by DEBKAfile.

The message accuses the United States of predetermining its end (doom) by its policies. ?The Jews rule the Pentagon by remote control and (are the cause) of Muslims being killed in every corner of the world. The United States should therefore expect more blows.?

The message is signed on behalf of the al Bayan (The Threat) movement by ?your warrior brother, Abul Hassan al Khadrami?.

Our Muslim expert identifies the name of the signatory as belonging to a Yemeni from Hadhrameuth, the Bin Ladens? place of origin where Osama enjoys substantial tribal support.

DEBKAfile?s counter-terror sources stress that warnings appearing on these forums are taken both very seriously and with caution by the intelligence services keeping track of the terrorist network?s electronic traffic.

Last November, Jeddah-based fundamentalist forums addressed a message to an Al Qaeda member, saying whoever understands ? understands; whoever knows, knows, but we are marching towards an operation that will take us to Paradise. Three days later, the Mombasa Paradise hotel was blown up killing 12 Kenyans and 3 Israelis and a failed shoulder-launched Strela anti-air missile missed an Israeli airliner at Mombasa airport.

Link to Thread 2

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1028571/posts

"GOTTA SEE THIS!!!***VIDEO OF TERRORISTS HITTING DHL AIRCRAFT W/S.A.M. MOBILE MISSILE*** (Japan TV)"
JNN News Network Streaming Video (in Japanese) from French Journalist ^ | 25 November 2003 | AmericanInTokyo


Posted on 11/25/2003 6:43 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo





SNPPET: "A French journalist successfully negotiated to receive a home video taken two days ago three days ago by TERRORISTS on the ground in Baghdad near the International Airport. Japanese TV has gotten their hands on the video. Freepers, here it is.

The brief video clip, with explanation, CLEARLY shows the enemy's advance positioning on the ground, near the airport, for the missile 'hit' of an approaching Baghdad-to-Bahrain DHL cargo aircraft.

It then shows the actual missile launch, or what appears to be several launches. It also shows the "hit", under the left side wing of the aircraft.




The speed of the missile is estimated at approximately 580 meters/per/second. Amazing video (in the Japanese language but clear to understand)."

[tubavil]

I reviewed the manual. Amazing.

[LayoutGuru2]

I am still unable to download them. Can you post copies somewhere?

[JustPiper]

This is the site we got all our info from last year. But they changed their look and give no hint what is discussed now:

Global Issue Debates (registered users only)
Your view of events impacting our world. This is a moderated discussion where ONLY registered users can POST. Everyone can READ. NO PICS PLEASE! GO HERE to register.

[JustPiper]

On the warning sites, ie: Steve Quayle etc.

They are saying it will end 'officially' the 27th?

[Donna Lee Nardo]

AlNeda is actually the forum that I mainly use. It has stayed mostly the same as earlier this year, but they made it for registered users only. Although old posts from around May 2003 or so were lost in a computer problem some months ago, this forum is better than ever now! Check it out; this is where many Arabic messages are first posted and translated by al jeeb and by human being (!) Arabic translators. (you must register or you may not even see this resticted forum listed.)

AlNeda ÇáäÏÇÁ messages only (registered users only)
This is for messages relating to Al-Qaeda, "AlNeda" only.
If it does NOT pertain to you PLEASE don't post here! LIMIT PICS PLEASE!

[RepublicanArmy]

I wonder, if the various threats are believed to be real,why we are still at yellow. Maybe there is a fear that people would panic if the threat level were to be raised? Or maybe, there is concern that with the type of incidents being threatened, the average person could do little.

I think your last explanation is pretty close but I would also add that it's possible that al-qaeda may be hinting on hitting so many targets at once the Feds aren't sure which is real and which are decoys.

As I said before let's just hope the Feds can stop this before it happens.

[Cindy]

re your post no. 1847:

It seems to me that "ELEVATED Significant Risk of Terrorist Attacks" is appropriate -- although, frankly speaking, I wouldn't be surprised if the alert status did bump up a notch especially during the holidays.

[sissyjane]

Bookmarking for myself one more time.

[Rushmore Rocks]

Me too!!

[tubavil]

November 25, 2003
http://www.siteinstitute.org


New Al-Qaeda News Website

A new al-Qaeda news website called Al-Lewa, Arabic for ?The Banner,? has appeared on the web. Attempting to reach a widespread audience, the website even has a section for PDA users wishing to download the news to their Palm Pilot. Aside from being an outlet for news about al-Qaeda, the website also carries statements by the terrorist group and its leaders. One such posting is from the Al-Sahab Company, known as al-Qaeda?s video production company. The company maintains that a new tape of Osama bin Laden will be released shortly, which, according to some reports, may have already been sent to some media outlets.

Another posting is a story relating the statements of an al-Qaeda official making further threats against the United States, similar to ones issued by al-Qaeda in the past few months. Additionally, the official hints that Muslims should leave the U.S. for their safety. Parts of these two postings, translated from Arabic, appear below. For more information on the website, please contact the SITE Institute.

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Al-Sahab Posting

Al-Sahab Company

?Film, Martyrs of the Confrontation and in the Arabian Peninsula.? 9-30, 1424 [Nov.25, 2003]

On the occasion of the days of the great confrontation between the forces of the young Mujahedeen and the forces of tyranny and assistance.

Al-Sahab Company which owns the production and distribution of videos will very soon present a film entitled, ?Martyrs of the Confrontation in the Arabian Peninsula.? It is a Jihadi media work endeavoring to make young men familiar with the faithful heroes from among the sons of the nation such as the martyr Sheikh Youssef Ayiri whom God may bless and other great men of heroic action and martyrdom circles the connections to Sahab Company affirm that there is a rare recording of the revolutionary Sheikh Osama bin Mohammed bin Laden, whom God may strengthen so, God willing this will be available very soon.

Al-Qaeda Threatening Posting

Al-Qaeda is Going to Strike Soon

The next attack will be a real catastrophe, and it will aim for the U.S.

According to a high al-Qaeda official, Abu Issam al-Yamani, the next al-Qaeda attacks will be most violent and will target the U.S. Abu Issam also added that the Muslims in the U.S. are being given the opportunity to leave the country if they don?t wish to die as a result of a Jihadist operation.

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[lelio]

The next attack will be a real catastrophe, and it will aim for the U.S.

Maybe something is lost in the translation there, but why "aim for the US"? Do they think they can launch a missle towards us? The only way I can see a large scale attack happening is with a bomb smuggled into the country, and with that there isn't much "aiming" going on.

[Cindy]

re post no. 1845

post the URL source for that letter and I'll look at it.

[Cindy]

Bump to your bookmarks Sissy Jane.

[Cindy]

re post no. 1871...Yep, read that earlier this evening.

[HitmanLV]

A small nuke on a cargo plane (or any plane for that matter) piloted by a suicide squad would be 'aimed' I suppose, and detonating a weapon like that as an airburst above the ground would cause an astonishming amount of damage.

[Cindy]

re your post no. 1872: Generally speaking a few sites I have found interesting regarding missiles, missile technology and other weapons of war is Charles R. Smith's colums and SoftWar.net.

NewsMax.com: Recent Articles by Charles R. Smith (Read More...)

SoftWar.net (Read More...)

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

Wow, you guys are still going.

My little one flies home tomorrow.(27th)

I'm a little concerned.Not at home, just her long flight from Fl to RI over every potential target.

I've been watching the local Mosque. Haven't seen any activity at all. Only the occaisional car parked in the back almost out of sight. Would have thought there'd be something going on for Ramadan.

Have quizzed the local cops and the ones from neighboring town. They have heard nothing from Homeland.

They say they hear more from me than anywhere else as I share what sounds promising from FR.

Stay safe, and have a happy Thanksgiving.

[LikeLight]

The latest from NEIN (as of this morning) - I make no claim as to the veracity or reliability, just posting it for reference and information.


UPDATED INTEL FINDS & ANALYSIS

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Increased Threats of Terror Attacks In The United States




26 November 2003; 0600 EST-- UPGRADED TO "WARNING STATUS:" Analysts at the Northeast Intelligence Network have found a disturbing convergence of data pertaining to possible attack operations within the US. On 22 November 2003, analysts found communications that identified the importation and use of ambulances in Iraq as a method of delivery of explosives against military and other targets. Additional information buried deeper in postings on the same jihaddist forum also referred to the use of "trickery" in terms of "outfits" (strict translation) or uniforms (more appropriate translation) relating to the use of ambulances by terrorist operatives. Concurrent with those posts, we found oddly placed references to an attack on the US peppered within the same grouping of messages.



Northeast Intelligence Network Analyst Analyst Sean Osborne noted that Dr. Robert Koontz, PhD, had suggested indications of the possible use of ambulances for the same purposes here in the United States as indicated here. Citing Dr. Koontz:



"I am thus cautioning all security personnel, most especially policemen, but also security personnel around important facilities, such as nuclear power plants, to be alert for a potential terrorist’s ruse that would employ ambulances."



Based on an extensive re-evaluation of the oddly placed Arabic posts in conjunction with the methods being used in Iraq by terrorists through the collective efforts of all analysts of our network, we are unanimously convinced that the advisory issued by Dr. Koontz is not only valid, but must be made known to all security and law enforcement personnel throughout the United States, effective immediately. Accordingly, the Northeast Intelligence Network urges all security personnel and law enforcement agencies to read the full advisory of Dr. Koontz at this link.



ADDITIONAL: Analysts have also found a number of references to "transportation vehicles," especially taxis, and "cargo vehicles," such as vans and trucks used by nationally recognized private couriers that would also indicate their use in an effective delivery of "car bombs." Both ambulances and private courier vehicles, driven by individuals wearing appropriate uniforms previously purchased or stolen, would make effective "Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices" (VBIEDs) unless proactive measures are taken. Specific targets include but are not limited to: US military bases, federal buildings, airports, power plants, federal and state prisons, shopping malls, stadiums, and all public events where there are a large number of people. --Douglas J. Hagmann, Director

Analysts contributing to this warning: Sean Osborne, Jill St, Claire; special credit to Dr. Koontz for his advisory.

[tubavil]

"...especially taxis..." "Specific targets include but are not limited to: ...airports..."

Just in time for Thanksgiving travel. Many, many employed jihadis in Seattle are taxi drivers.