Ramadan 2003: Current Threat Analysis

Northeast Intelligence Network ^ | 10/27/03 | Douglas J. Hagmann

[Mossad1967]

With the onset the Muslim holy season of Ramadan 1424 (2003), we are becoming increasingly concerned and somewhat alarmed at the raw data and intelligence findings we are obtaining from obscure and often hidden Islamic Jihad web sites and communications intercepted in chat rooms used by fundamentalists. Analysts at the Northeast Intelligence Network have noticed a continuing rise in the "pitch and intensity" of calls for Jihad, Fatwas, Clarifications and other religious "rulings" that certainly suggest that plans for a series of attacks are currently in progress. These attacks appear to fall into two major categories: threats to US and western interests and coalitions forces overseas; and threats of a significant attack or series of coordinated attacks within the continental United States. Subcategories of both suggest that these planned attacks will include the use of unconventional weapons- possibly nuclear, chemical or biological; the use of computer technology to disable key areas of our infrastructure, causing power blackouts and economic losses; and the use of conventional bombs and even homicide bombers in the US.

The operatives belong to groups including but not limited to such well known terrorist organizations as al Qaeda, HAMAS, Ansar al-Islam, The Salfist Group for Preaching & Combat (GSPC), Black September, as well as a number of other forces that are beginning to work together in their effort to destroy the west. We have been watching as some terrorist organizations have split into factions, and others have teamed together in a perfect display of the adage "the enemy of my enemy is my friend."

It is important for readers to understand that these terrorists do not operate with the same mindset as we do in what is known as "western culture." They are completely committed to destroy us in any and all manners possible. All people in the United States and western societies are targets regardless of age, sex, or race.

[MarMema]

Setting forest fires was one of the PKK's favorite terrorist pastimes in Turkey during the 90s.

Who are the PKK? And btw, do you read arabic?

[MarMema]

The Baghdad bombings have all the marks of foreign terrorists and were clearly planned to coincide with the start of Ramadan.

This is exactly correct and what I am seeing and reading on the chechen sites.

[a_Turk]

Hi, no I don't read Arabic.

The PKK is a Marxist Leninist group of Turkish Kurds who have waged a terror campaign in Southeastern Turkey for decades. They are a USSR instrument designed to weaken NATO.. There's a link on my profile named "The Forgotten Photos" along with a few other links that shed some light on the PKK.

[MarMema]

Thanks. I will go check out your profile!

[MarMema]

I don't see the link but I like your national anthem!

[a_Turk]

Click on "links" on the banner area.

[MarMema]

Got it, thanks! I read the link about them. Marxists.

[Huggy]

I am the author of that article and the owner of that website and a FR member for a couple of years now. I can assure you that we are NOT affiliated in any means, manner or form with DEBKA...

New data regarding Ramadan 1424 (2003)is being picked up by the conservative news forums and agencies - the very same items that we have been presenting for a few months now. Heightened activity on Islamic based forums, many not available on the "visible" Internet, are "spiking" with intel - some dubious, but some very worthwhile to consider. I just updated our site with new Ramadan data, should anyone be interested.

I've been looking at these jihad forums for about 2 years now... and I've NEVER seen such a "frenzy" with these people, who are our declared enemy.

Huggy