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 The ‘Secret Organization of al-Qaeda in Europe’, the network which claimed responsibility for yesterday’s attack on London, has threatened that Denmark and Italy may be the next countries on its hit list.
A BBC translation of a letter published on the http://www.qal3ati.net/ purporting to be from the group reads as follows:
“In the name of God, the merciful, the compassionate, may peace be upon the cheerful one and undaunted fighter, Prophet Muhammad, God's peace be upon him.
Nation of Islam and Arab nation: Rejoice for it is time to take revenge against the British Zionist Crusader government in retaliation for the massacres Britain is committing in Iraq and Afghanistan. The heroic mujahideen have carried out a blessed raid in London. Britain is now burning with fear, terror and panic in its northern, southern, eastern, and western quarters.
We have repeatedly warned the British Government and people. We have fulfilled our promise and carried out our blessed military raid in Britain after our mujahideen exerted strenuous efforts over a long period of time to ensure the success of the raid.
We continue to warn the governments of Denmark and Italy and all the Crusader governments that they will be punished in the same way if they do not withdraw their troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. He who warns is excused.
God says: "You who believe: If ye will aid (the cause of) Allah, He will aid you, and plant your feet firmly."
EuroNews says that following the warning the Italian Interior Ministry called a meeting of its highest level National Security Committee.
EuroNews also reports that:
* The Spanish government has put its security forces on maximum alert.
* French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy has promised vigilance: "Our responsibility is to prevent what has happened elsewhere from happening here. There will be more patrols, more police, more soldiers, more checks, increased vigilance. This is the only answer to terrorists."
* Germany has stepped up security especially at British and US sites. Berlin transport officials raised their alert to yellow - the middle of three alert levels.
•Date: 8th July 2005 • Region: W.Europe • Type:
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Terrorism
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