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Monday, October 18, 2010

Saudis Warn Europe of New Terror Threat

Saudi intelligence services have warned of a new terror threat from al-Qaida against Europe, particularly in France.

By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press via CNSNews.com

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He said the warning of a potential attack by al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula was received "in the last few hours, few days."

"The threat is real," he said on RTL-LCI-Le Figaro's weekly talk show.

On Sept. 9, Interpol, the international police organization, signaled an "Islamist threat on a world scale, and notably on the European continent," Hortefeux said without elaborating.

The U.S. State Department advised American citizens living or traveling in Europe earlier this month to take more precautions following reports that terrorists may be plotting attacks on a European city, possibly a shooting spree or other type of attack similar to the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks in India.

A threat from al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula would be unusual for France and Europe. The group is made up of radical Islamists from Yemen and Saudi branches who merged a year and a half ago.

On Friday, the Department of State warned U.S. citizens of the high security threat level in Yemen due to terrorist activities and France urged families of French workers there to leave the country on security concerns.

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