Jordan Siezes Truck of Explosives-Security Source

Reuters News Alert ^ | April 1, 2004 11:23:59 GMT | none listed

[threat matrix]

Jordan has siezed a truck carrying explosives, a senior security force said on Thursday, one day after the Arab country said it had uncovered a group planning to carry out terrorist attacks.

The source would not give any details, but said the seizure of the truck was linked the group.

Jordan said late on Wednesday that it had uncovered a group which it accused of planning to carry out terrorist attacks in the kingdom, arresting some suspects and hunting others still on the run.

Security has been tightened at key sites around the capital Amman, including embassies, government institutions and the prime minister's office.

In mid-March the United States increased its level of alert in Jordan, uring Americans to step up viligance after recieving information about possible attacks on hotels in the kingdom.

[threat matrix]

Threat said to be for hotels in the area..

[kcvl]

bttt

[adam_az]

Trucks full of explosives in the middle east?

I'm shocked, shocked I say!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Probably one truckload out of a convoy.

[threat matrix]

They've been looking for these for days apparently, glad they found em.

[GOP_1900AD]

Flatten Syria. Do it soon.

[OXENinFLA]

There's alot of this(explosives being seized) going around these days.

[threat matrix]

How about Iran while we're at it!

[threat matrix]

Yep, too much.

[Mo1]

Didn't Monsoor report a few week back about 30 trucks full of something leaving Syria ?

[EQAndyBuzz]

Tom Daschle is deeply saddened by this.

[johnfrink]

Given Mansoor's track record of late, I'd treat everything he says with extreme caution.

[camas]

me thinks someone is talking. i hope, i do.