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

[Oorang]

Got it, thanks. I was actually trying to help out SissyJane who was wondering if the Bayan Islamic group had a Phillipine connection. Bayan being a fairly common word/name in the Phillipines.

[Domestic Church]

After reading that I'm wondering if some Tesla machinery might be involved.

[EyesWideOpen]

JP, thanks for the ping. Yes, flying very soon out of Heathrow to the States via British Airways. Been following Sky News here in London re: all the British Air flight cancellations/detainments/badnewsingeneral. The only good news I can think of is that the increased awareness and security of these BA flights will only help me... Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh heck, if nothing else.............. these Brits sure do know how to make warm beer taste good! And I mean GOOD. Been here over a week and truly fell in love with this place. Was in a Pub over 700 yrs old yesterday. Will be there again... right before my flight home <;-)~

Cheers, Eyes In London

[radu]

And before 9/11, several of the terrorists spent time in Las Vegas. Over 2 yrs. ago now.

I was thinking maybe that's when that pic of the Luxor was taken, since it was done before the lights were added.

Atta was apparently all over the country, scoping out targets for future attacks. He reportedly chartered pilots to fly him over areas in Tennessee. There were others who were in Nashville who came under suspicion.....and, of course, disappeared right after 9/11.

This problem won't go away any time soon, so vigilance is one of our best weapons against terrorism. People such as those who have put their heads together at this thread may make a bigger difference than any of us will ever know.

[texasbluebell]

My question is why the heck do they want this country so bad if it seems to be the worst place on earth for them. And, if they destroy it, what good will it do them?

I read somewhere once that they're getting a bit crowded in their small lands, and need more space. Hence, taking our large land mass, and instituting their beloved sha'ria, subjecting us bad bad infidels to the sword.

Idiots.

Absolutely.

[texasbluebell]

Nope, this problem is here to stay, for a long long while. Sad. I'm afraid we're going to spend the rest of our lives on alert, frankly.

If we let our guard down even once, boom.

[Pro-Bush]

http://www.jihadunspun.net/intheatre_internal.php?article=89518&list=/home.php&

Al-Qaeda Suspect Identified As Canadian College Student
Jan 02, 2004
Source:NNI

Federal law-enforcement authorities have identified a Somali man arrested this week in Minneapolis on suspicion of associating with the al-Qaeda terrorist network as a Canadian citizen and college student.

Mohammed A. Warsame, who was taken into custody on Tuesday on a material witness warrant, also has been tied to Zacarias Moussaoui, the suspected al Qaeda member who faces trial in Virginia on conspiracy charges in the September 11 attacks in New York and Washington, authorities said.

Warsame, according to authorities, is believed to have knowledge of Moussaoui's activities in the Minneapolis area when the French Moroccan is suspected of seeking flying lessons prior to the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, The Washington Times reported.

The Minneapolis Star Tribune, which first reported the arrest, said it was unclear whether Mr. Warsame, 30, would be called as a witness in the pending Moussaoui trial.

Authorities also confirmed that Warsame is believed to have information on Moussaoui's activities in an al Qaeda training camp in Afghanistan. Moussaoui was arrested before the September 11 attacks by FBI agents and held on immigration charges.

Warsame's wife, Fartun Farah, 28, described her husband as a responsible man, telling the newspaper through a translator that "he is not a terrorist. He loves the United States just like his home country of Canada."

Authorities said Mr. Warsame has been a student at Minneapolis Community Technical College for the past two years, where he was pursuing a career in computer sciences.

Moussaoui, 35, is the only person directly charged in the September 11 attacks that killed about 3,000 people. Some law-enforcement officials have described him as the intended "20th hijacker" had he not been in custody for immigration violations at the time.

He has acknowledged belonging to al Qaeda, but has denied any involvement in the September 11 conspiracy.

His trial has been delayed indefinitely while the US 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond rules on his right to question three al-Qaeda operatives now being detained by the US military.

The government has refused to make the detainees available, saying Moussaoui's access to the prisoners posed a threat to national security.

[eastforker]

He said Fartun Farah,hehehe.

[Pro-Bush]

Fartun Farah, 28

good catch, what a hoot!

[thecabal]

Very informative, thank you.

[WestCoastGal]

Two suspects questioned by British investigators said that an aircraft leaving a London airport would be part of this new al-Qaeda operation intended to eclipse the death toll in the September 11 attacks. One of these men is understood to have said that the attack was planned for the Christmas and new year holidays.

The revelations came as government eavesdroppers began picking up e-mails from the Middle East referring to transatlantic flights.

Al-Qaeda is desperate to stage another terrorist outrage to prove that it is still capable of orchestrating such a sophisticated and deadly operation, despite recent arrests of some of its most valued organisers.

The suspicion passed to ministers was that terrorists were intending to blow up aircraft packed with passengers returning to America after the holidays over a major city. A British security source said last night: “Such an attack would result in catastrophic loss of life, cause mayhem among travellers and give al-Qaeda the publicity they crave.”

A team of anti-terrorist officers and MI5 agents was ordered last autumn to concentrate on tracking down details of an alleged plot involving aircraft. The team identified one Briton whom they believed was a pivotal figure in this operation. They secretly monitored his telephone calls for weeks, hoping that it would lead them to the mastermind behind the plot and reveal precise details of an attack.

One intercepted conversation mentioned a flight from London bound for America’s East Coast. New York and Washington were seen as obvious targets, though US officials stretched the alert to include other cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami.

Excerpt from this thread on FR

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1050605/posts

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1050558/posts

"Ralph Peters: TOUGH TIMES FOR TERRORISTS (annotated by Mia T)"
New York Post ^ | 12.31.03 | Ralph Peters


Posted on 01/02/2004 2:27:14 PM PST by Mia T

[Pro-Bush]

I am sure we foiled Al Qaeda over Christmas and New Years, so much we don't know going on behind the scenes.

[Cindy]

NOTE: http://www.khayma.com is still an active site.
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http://internet-haganah.us/harchives/001360.html

"Internet Haganah"
Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4

January 02, 2004

"Doomsday comes early for the Qaida Doomsday clock"

ARTICLE BRIEF: "The Doomsday clock that was counting down the predicted end of the United States on or about Groundhog Day, 2004, from khayma.com (hosted in San Antonio, Texas) appears to have met an abrupt end, along with the associated 'Iraqi Hell' site."

Posted by aaron at January 02, 2004 07:26 AM

[tubavil]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1050605/posts

[WestCoastGal]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1050629/posts


Here's another thread on FR re: the small town in Virginia, Tappahannock and AQ connection. This was the small town mentioned with DC,LA & NY I believe. I'm posting here so there is one thread that has most info for those trying to follow this and put it together somehow.

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1050629/posts

"Incident at airport, report about alleged al-Qaida operative in Tappahannock have town buzzing"
The Free Lance-Star (Fredricksburg) ^ | 1/2/2004 | MICHAEL ZITZ and PORTSIA SMITH


Posted on 01/02/2004 5:18:05 PM PST by cebadams


ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A New Year's Eve incident at Tappahannock Municipal Airport had townspeople talking yesterday, but there was little anxiety about reports linking the village of 2,000 to al-Qaida terrorism.

According to the FBI, an illegal alien tried to enter the airport late Tuesday afternoon, then fled.

And the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported yesterday that unnamed sources said a Tappahannock resident has been under investigation for some time on suspicion of financing or assisting al-Qaida.

Airport Manager John McDonald said the Virginia State Police pursued a car that tried to enter the airport grounds, then sped off at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. State police overtook the car and stopped it.

"I don't know what happened," McDonald said yesterday. "They're pretty tight-lipped."

William Lowery IV, co-owner of Lowery's Seafood Restaurant, a Tappahannock landmark, said customers were coming in and talking about the airport incident, but most aren't worried.

"We don't think we have to worry about [the airport] being used to blow up little Tappahannock," Lowery said.

The state police and the FBI confirmed the incident, but said it's no reason for concern."

[Calpernia]

Archived FR Link I'm posting for reference:

http://209.157.64.200/focus/news/717710/posts

Who is Syed Athar Abbas? And what was he doing with a $100,000 "fine particulate mixer" last summer?

[cmsgop]

Good Deal!