Anonymous letter warns of bio-attacks in Europe: Report

Hindustan Times ^ | 12/22/2002 | Press Trust of India

[TheConservator]

US, British and French consulates in Germany have received detailed letters warning of biological weapon attacks in Europe by the al-Qaeda network, German magazine Stern reported today.

The magazine quoted German security sources as saying that the lengthy letter, received by the three consulates in the western cities of Duesseldorf and Frankfurt, warned of some 50 "very dangerous people" who belong to al-Qaeda and live in Germany.

The suspects, whose names, addresses and telephone numbers were included in the letter, were planning biological attacks "soon" in Europe, Stern reported.

Potential targets mentioned in the letter included embassies, banks, large buildings and US, British or French companies, according to the report.

The "very dangerous people" listed included mainly Pakistanis and Afghans as well as some Indians, many of whom live in Germany legally.

Others had disappeared and failed to report their whereabouts to immigration authorities, as is required under German law, or were being sought for deportation, according to the report.

Checks by state police offices and Germany's domestic and foreign intelligence services found that about 10 of the people listed had already come to the attention of authorities, accused of crimes such as smuggling illegal immigrants into the country or trading in heroin and stolen cars.

[TheConservator]

Someone who is in on it, but developed a conscience?

[Cicero]

It could even be CIA inspired. The German intelligence services probably know about many of these people, but like the clinton FBI they don't want to know about them.

[Barnacle]

Information form a unanimous source is hard to verify. But, they included names and phone numbers. So, this case is a “no-brainer”. Simply pick up the phone and say:

“Hallo,

Wir haben einen einstimmigen Brief betreffend Sie empfangen. Könnten Sie mir wenn Sie eigentlich Planung von biologischem Terrorangriff bald erfreuen erzählt sind?”


Translation:

“Hello,

We received an unanimous letter concerning you. Could you please tell me if you are in fact planning biological terrorist attack in the near future?”