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| Al-Qaeda has a Sahara base |
| 2004-03-22 |
| Al-Qaida has established a base deep in the Sahara Desert for planning terrorist attacks against Europe, a Moroccan newspaper reported Sunday. Al Ahdath Al Maghribia, quoting reliable Moroccan intelligence sources, said al-Qaida has developed a "rear base" for its European operations where the borders of Morocco, Algeria, Mali and Mauritania meet. The remote location is difficult to penetrate by intelligence gathering groups, but accessible to the terrorists through all four countries. Osama bin Laden's terrorist group moved into the desert area recently, after other guerrilla organizations already established operating there, such as the Moroccan faction of the Algerian Islamic Foundation Front (FIS), became its allies, according to the paper. It said Moroccan intelligence sources spoke of the difficulty of raiding the desert camp, but said they had been able to track "terrorist movements" in the Sahara. Al Ahdeth Al Maghribia also reported that U.S. intelligence had recently established a surveillance and listening post in the Algerian Sahara. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #7 The remote location is difficult to penetrate by intelligence gathering groups, but accessible to the terrorists through all four countries. I'll bet it'd be real accessible to an AC-130. Cruise on up some night, fire up the infrared and let her eat. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-3-22 3:45:13 PM |
| #6 Ranger, desert camp needs supplies. Look for the wagon wheels, masked one. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-3-22 10:56:18 AM |
| #5 LOL. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-3-22 10:38:09 AM |
| #4 "In the remoted desert camp deep in the Sahara - nobody can hear you scream" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-3-22 8:22:18 AM |
| #3 It would be safe to say that every person inside said camp would be a terrorist....right? Why not destroy everything in sight? INSTANTLY! THERE'S NO REASON NOT TO!! |
| Posted by: Texan 2004-3-22 3:16:40 AM |
| #2 Did the military develop the MOAB for "excreta or titters", or just such a gathering of terrorists in remote regions? There is no momento I would enjoy more than a piece of glass infused with the blood, brains, teeth and eyeballs of an entire class of al-Qa'ida teachers and students. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2004-3-22 12:40:42 AM |
| #1 Key to taking this out will be coordinating military action on different sides of the borders, yet another "hammer and anvil" problem. Maybe why US is now training troops in Mali. Dont suppose AQ wants to run into Moroccan army, IIUC one of the few efficient Arab armies. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2004-3-22 12:24:17 AM |