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Preparing for Jihad ? in AlabamaIslamic Militant Training Camp Allegedly Operating in AlabamaJuly 25 ? A training camp linked to Islamic militants has been operating in Alabama, and European law enforcement officials believe Muslim extremists were using it to prepare for a holy war. British authorities also thought that militants from overseas were training in the United States to take advantage of America's gun laws, sources told ABCNEWS. The looming question for law enforcement is whether there is a connection between the camp and the al Qaeda terror network. An investigation by Britain's Scotland Yard led to the discovery of...

Sniper-Related Warrants Issued In Alabama Authorities Search Suspected Terrorist Training Camp POSTED: 10:05 p.m. CDT October 23, 2002 UPDATED: 10:18 p.m. CDT October 23, 2002 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Search warrants related to the D.C.-area sniper case were served Wednesday in various parts of the country, including the state of Alabama. Sources told NBC13 that federal authorities from Montgomery were in the city of Marion in Perry County Wednesday night, armed with a warrant, and were searching property. The search warrants are reportedly for a terror camp called "Ground Zero," which is located in Marion. The camp was discovered earlier this...