Al-Qaeda tells British cells to carry out wave of beheadings

The Sunday Times ^ | February 4 2007 | David Leppard

[jmc1969]

ISLAMIC terror cells in Britain have been instructed to carry out a series of kidnappings and beheadings of the kind allegedly planned by the nine terrorist suspects arrested in Birmingham last week.

The “strategic” assassination instruction was issued by Al-Qaeda’s leaders in Pakistan and Iraq to dozens of their followers in this country. It was uncovered by MI5 last autumn, senior security sources say.

As a result police are on standby for multiple attempts by terrorists to kidnap and then behead people across Britain. MI5 is conducting a counter-terrorism surveillance operation to prevent such an attack.

The alleged attempt to kidnap and behead a Muslim soldier or soldiers in Birmingham was just the first of a series of planned attacks, security sources say.

The revelation explains the recent deployment of a permanent SAS unit to London. The unit has been placed on 24-hour standby to respond to a terrorist attack in the capital. It would aim to carry out a hostage rescue mission within minutes of being alerted.

[cripplecreek]

The Brits are slow to anger but not afraid to fight. Something like that would likely prove to be a serious mistake.

[SandRat]

Perhaps it's time for a return of Hangman's Warf or the William Wallace Sentance in Britain.

[Zeroisanumber]

As the IRA found out back in the 60's and 70's, the Brits are not afraid to play hardball with terrorists.

[Bringbackthedraft]

Too harsh, just find them and make them disappear. No news releases.

[dighton]

“Beware the fury of a patient man.”

[SandRat]

I don't know Hangman's Warf might be just perfect.

[Viking2002]

If civil hostilities did break out over there, it'll be interesting to see how many people told the gummint to shove their gun laws, and kept grandaddy's old Enfield in the back of the hall closet.

[txzman]

Islam = Cult of Death (C.O.D.)

[HoosierHawk]

Too harsh, just find them and make them disappear. No news releases.

There's no greater deterrent than a public execution.

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

The Brits are slow to anger but not afraid to fight. Something like that would likely prove to be a serious mistake

no it wouldnt. A fight is exactly what the islamists want. THEY WANT WAR.

[Calpernia]

ping

[HitmanLV]

It's amazing they haven't gone to this well in the UK and USA a long time ago. If they have agents on the ground, it's a relatively easy matter to mug a couple of people a day, toss them in a van, and take them to the studio for the daily beheading of the infidels.

[LibFreeOrDie]

As a result police are on standby for multiple attempts by terrorists to kidnap and then behead people across Britain.

If we had killed the bloody terrorists 30+ years ago, then we wouldn't be seeing this now. Munich - coming to a neighborhood near you (and I'm not talking about the movie).

[A CA Guy]

That could cause a tidal wave of violence against European Muslims, maybe not the brightest thing for them to do.

[cripplecreek]

If they have agents on the ground, it's a relatively easy matter to mug a couple of people a day, toss them in a van, and take them to the studio for the daily beheading of the infidels.

I think they realize that political correctness would go out the window in a big hurry.

[Gorzaloon]

no it wouldnt. A fight is exactly what the islamists want. THEY WANT WAR.

Which illustrates the wisdom of Post #5.

"Seen Ahmed lately?"

"No, have you?"

"What about Mohammad and the others...Seen them?"

"Not for a month or so"

Why, this almost sounds like...Terror.

TFB.

[HitmanLV]

I dunno. It's just as likely that many people would roll over in fear. And there would be no reprisals globally for this - who do you attack, and how?

The solution would be to hit the streets and get the bad guys. It's a domestic problem.

[Dallas59]

This article is racist...it makes Muslims appear to be terrorists.../s

[muawiyah]

Europeans have a long history of rising up, more or less in unison, and wiping out people they don't care for.