http://www.kusa.com/storyfull.aspx?storyid=23815 "U.S. troops take possibility of al-Qaida attack on Guantanamo seriously"
Posted by: Paola Farer, Web Producer
created: 1/31/2004 3:31:47 PM
updated: 1/31/2004 3:32:25 PM
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) - Firing heavy machine-guns and mortars, U.S. soldiers practiced repulsing a commando attack Saturday at the maximum-security prison for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay.
While the possibility of terrorists trying to break out prisoners seems remote, it's crucial for the soldiers to be prepared, said Capt. Gregg Langevin, a 33-year-old from the Massachusetts Army National Guard.
"There have been reports that the al-Qaida are out there actively trying to buy small crafts," Langevin said, suggesting a stealthy approach from the coast.
Some 650 men from more than 40 countries are detained at the remote camp in eastern Cuba, suspected of fighting for Osama bin Laden or the ousted Afghan Taliban regime that sheltered his insurgents.
Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Miller, commander of the detention mission, said guards warned detainees that they would hear blasts that were part of a training exercise."