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| Two Terror Attacks Foiled, Interior Minister Says | |
| 2006-04-06 | |
| Cagliari, 6 April (AKI) - Italian interior minister Giuseppe Pisanu said on Thursday that security forces prevented two terrorist attacks against the church of San Petronio in Bologna and Milan's underground rail system. Pisanu said seven people were involved in the plot and that three were expelled from the country, two were arrested, one is under police surveillance and another is on the run. "Now I can say it: there was a terror project against our country and the control and prevention action of our police was able to foil it," Pisanu said on the sidelines of a rally in Cagliari of the leading cabinet party, Forza Italia, ahead of a general election over the weekend. "The operation was successfully carried out. There was a terrorism project which was quickly discovered, also thanks to the precious cooperation of allies," Pisanu said. Pisanu did not give any further details on the plot.
Additional: Mr Pisanu said one of the targets was the church of San Petronio, in Bologna. The church has a painting of the Prophet Muhammad in hell, which has been criticised by Italian Muslims in the past. The Italian Corriere della Sera newspaper reported that the suspects had planned to carry out attacks before the elections. According to the AFP news agency, Moroccan police arrested nine people in March who were "planning terrorist acts in Paris and Bologna". | |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #4 Any mention what country the 3 were "expelled" to? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-04-06 12:43 |
| #3 "three were expelled from the country" You've got to be kidding me. What is this, like a "Better luck next time" sendoff. Send them to Trinidad Colorado, give them a sex change, then send them back. |
| Posted by: plainslow 2006-04-06 10:23 |
| #2 Mohammed inHell As the link states, it's not the first time Mohammed worshippers have tried to blow up the church. |
| Posted by: ed 2006-04-06 09:29 |
| #1 The church has a painting of the Prophet Muhammad in hell, which has been criticised by Italian Muslims in the past. Obviously a very high priority target. Are prints available? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-04-06 08:49 |