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Al Qaeda threat to France played down by minister
The Local (France) ^ | 20 Aug 2013 12:20 GMT+02:00 | Dan MacGuill

Posted on 08/20/2013 6:12:46 AM PDT by Olog-hai

French Interior Minister Manuel Valls has talked down Al Qaeda’s threat to attack France’s rail network, after revelations in a German newspaper this week. Valls reiterated however that “a terrorist threat is present” in France.

Valls was responding to claims in German newspaper Bild on Monday, that the US National Security Agency had listened in on a senior-level Al Qaeda teleconference, when plans to target Europe’s rail system were discussed. …

Valls, for his part, reiterated that France was currently on a “Level Red” terrorist alert—the second-highest available threat level. …

(Excerpt) Read more at thelocal.fr ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; france; nsa; rop; terrorthreat

1 posted on 08/20/2013 6:12:46 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

A beumb?


2 posted on 08/20/2013 6:20:29 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: All armed conservatives.)
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To: Olog-hai

Socialist administration. That explains it all.


3 posted on 08/20/2013 6:31:23 AM PDT by I want the USA back
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To: Olog-hai

They’ll behead him LAST, but he’ll still be beheaded!

(Say THAT ten times fast, LOL!)


4 posted on 08/20/2013 6:31:35 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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