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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071001/ap_on_re_eu/austria_us_embassy_explosives Attack at US embassy in Vienna thwarted

By WILLIAM J. KOLE, Associated Press Writer 20 minutes ago

VIENNA, Austria - A Bosnian who tried to enter the U.S. Embassy in Vienna with a backpack filled with explosives, nails and Islamic literature was arrested Monday after the bag set off a metal detector and the man fled on foot, authorities said.

Police sealed off the neighborhood as a precaution and shut down or rerouted nearby bus and tram lines. Officers patrolled the area with bomb-sniffing dogs.

The suspect was described only as a 42-year-old native of Bosnia-Herzegovina who now lives in the province of Lower Austria, which encircles most of the capital. Police said they made the arrest a short distance from the embassy building in a neighborhood where security is tight.

Vienna police spokeswoman Michaela Raz said explosives experts were examining the contents of the backpack.

“There were a lot of nails in that bag. Had it exploded, it would have had an enormous shrapnel effect,” said Doris Edelbacher, of Austria’s federal counterterrorism office.

The explosives resembled hand grenades, she told reporters, but that munitions experts were still working to determine whether the device had been properly rigged to explode.

The suspect spoke broken German and appeared to ramble during an initial interrogation, Edelbacher said.

It was unclear how far he made it into the embassy. Public broadcaster ORF, citing unidentified officials, reported that a metal detector sounded an alarm as the man was passing through security checks and that he fled immediately.

The nature of the Islamic material he allegedly was carrying also was unclear.

Embassy officials could not immediately be reached for comment.

Last month, authorities arrested three people — all Austrian citizens of Arab origin in their 20s — in connection with a video posted online in March that had threatened Austria and Germany with attacks if they did not withdraw their military personnel from Afghanistan.

One of the suspects was released several days later for lack of evidence.

On Friday, the Interior Ministry said it found a list of politicians circulating online as potential targets for attacks. The individuals were notified, but authorities said there were no indications that any of them were ever in danger.


2,332 posted on 10/01/2007 9:13:25 AM PDT by drymans wife (They is nothing like the mind of a TM;'er)
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To: drymans wife; Jim Robinson; Jet Jaguar; backhoe; piasa; Godzilla; nwctwx; fanfan; All

This is GREAT news — the bad guy caught and no injuries.

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http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/018334.php

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1904948/posts?page=26#26

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21082350

“Man with grenades arrested at U.S. Embassy
Austrian police say he’s a Bosnia native, had Islamic literature”
Updated: 8:27 a.m. PT Oct 1, 2007
VIENNA, Austria

26 posted on 10/01/2007 2:21:22 PM PDT by Cindy

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http://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/10/vienna_attack_foiled.php

“Austria: Attack on US Embassy in Vienna Foiled”
By Jeffrey Imm

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Three weeks after the arrest of suspected Jihadists in Austria, today the U.S. Embassy in Vienna foiled an apparent nail bomb attack by a 42 year old Bosnian man. The Bosnian man, who lives in Austria, was stopped with a backpack with hand grenades, nails, and Islamic literature as he tried to enter the U.S. Embassy in Vienna today. The Daily Telegraph reports that Doris Edelbacher, of Austria’s counterterrorism office stated “There were a lot of nails in that bag. Had it exploded, it would have had an enormous shrapnel effect”. The Bosnian man was detained after the metal detector stopped him and he attempted to flee, and the man is now being questioned.

Today’s apparent attempted nail bomb attack on the U.S. Embassy in Vienna is one of a series of disturbing Jihadist activity growing in Austria.”

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http://www.jihadwatch.org


2,340 posted on 10/01/2007 2:27:28 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: drymans wife; Cindy
Adding on to both your posts regarding the attempted attack on the US embassy in Vienna.

Bosnian Muslim arrested over terror attack on US Embassy
October 1, 2007

VIENNA, Austria - A Bosnian who tried to enter the U.S. Embassy in Vienna with a backpack filled with explosives, nails and Islamic literature was arrested Monday after the bag set off a metal detector and the man fled on foot, authorities said.

Police sealed off the neighborhood as a precaution and shut down or rerouted nearby bus and tram lines. Officers patrolled the area with bomb-sniffing dogs. The suspect was described only as a 42-year-old native of Bosnia-Herzegovina who now lives in the province of Lower Austria, which encircles most of the capital. Police said they made the arrest a short distance from the embassy building in a neighborhood where security is tight.

Vienna police spokeswoman Michaela Raz said explosives experts were examining the contents of the backpack. "There were a lot of nails in that bag. Had it exploded, it would have had an enormous shrapnel effect," said Doris Edelbacher, of Austria's federal counterterrorism office. The explosives resembled hand grenades, she told reporters, but that munitions experts were still working to determine whether the device had been properly rigged to explode.

The suspect spoke broken German and appeared to ramble during an initial interrogation, Edelbacher said. It was unclear how far he made it into the embassy. Public broadcaster ORF, citing unidentified officials, reported that a metal detector sounded an alarm as the man was passing through security checks and that he fled immediately.

The nature of the Islamic material he allegedly was carrying also was unclear. Embassy officials could not immediately be reached for comment.

Last month, authorities arrested three people — all Austrian citizens of Arab origin in their 20s — in connection with a video posted online in March that had threatened Austria and Germany with attacks if they did not withdraw their military personnel from Afghanistan. One of the suspects was released several days later for lack of evidence.

On Friday, the Interior Ministry said it found a list of politicians circulating online as potential targets for attacks. The individuals were notified, but authorities said there were no indications that any of them were ever in danger.

http://www.serbianna.com/news/2007/02669.shtml

2,355 posted on 10/01/2007 6:57:25 PM PDT by Oorang (Tyranny thrives best where government need not fear the wrath of an armed people - Alex Kozinski)
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