Plan for multiple terror attacks uncovered

Article reports that Western intelligence agencies have disrupted plans for multiple attacks on European cities by a group thought to be linked to al-Qaeda, September 2010.

Terrorist groups based in Pakistan were planning simultaneous strikes in London, as well as cities in France and Germany.

EUObserver, 6.10.10: US terror alert 'nothing new,' EU commissioner says http://euobserver.com/9/30972

BBC News, 4.10.10: 'German militants' killed in Pakistan drone attack http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11471185

France24, 4.10.10: Terror alert linked to Mumbai-style ‘swarm’ attack http://www.france24.com/en/20101004-terror-alert-linked-mumbai-style-swarm-attack-europe-usa-japan-security

Website: Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV) http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~wwwir/research/cstpv/

Deutsche Welle, 3.10.10: US issues travel alert for citizens traveling to Europe http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6070877,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 2.10.10: Bin Laden Said to Have Financed European Terror Plot http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,720879,00.html

BBC News, 6.10.10: Drone attacks 'linked' to suspected Europe terror plot http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11481733

France24, 17.10.10: Saudi security warned of al Qaeda threats to Europe, France http://www.france24.com/en/20101017-saudi-security-warned-al-qaeda-threats-europe-france

BBC News, 18.10.10: France: Saudis warn of new al-Qaeda threat http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11562598

EUObserver, 18.10.10: Saudi intelligence issues EU terror alert http://euobserver.com/9/31063

BBC News, 29.9.10: Al-Qaeda terror plot targeting Europe uncovered http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11432849

BBC News, 6.10.10: Terror attack in UK 'highly likely', warns France http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11486783

EUObserver, 4.10.10: France, Germany, Sweden at centre of US terror alert http://euobserver.com/9/30952

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