FBI warns of al Qaeda mass murder for Allah plot

Washington Times:

Authorities investigating a suspected al Qaeda plot to set off bombs in the U.S. are warning local law enforcement agencies that hotels, stadiums and entertainment complexes remain attractive targets for attacks.

Two bulletins from the FBI and the Homeland Security Department were sent to local law enforcement agencies Monday, the same day three men were arraigned on charges of lying to the FBI in connection with the bureau's investigation of the purported plot. The bulletins did not mention the recent arrests.

The scope of the suspected scheme remains unclear. Authorities have said the investigation centers on "several people" in the United States and Pakistan who wanted to detonate improvised explosive devices in the U.S.

"This has got a bunch of people spooked," said a Homeland Security official who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the investigation. "They don't believe they got them all; they are trying to track down the rest of the guys who are operating in the cell."

The official said law enforcement agencies have been told to be aware of their surroundings to make sure they are not under countersurveillance.

A defense counterintelligence official familiar with the situation said the quick arrests of the three men leave unanswered many "extremely alarming" questions about the scope of the plot. Three people "is not enough to do any serious plot," he said.

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The Imam blew the cover on the investigation before more information could be obtained on other plotters.

Here is something to consider. Al Qaeda delayed its annual 9-11 message in hopes it would have pulled off another mass murder operation in the US. That operation was thwarted at least in part, so they had to go ahead with their back up message which they released yesterday and is discussed in a post below.

I suspect that the FBI and other authorities are combing through any contacts that the three arrested so far may have had in an attempt to find any co-conspirators. Meanwhile target ares are put on higher alert.

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