US official confirms 'credible, but not specific' Qaeda plot

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US official confirms 'credible, but not specific' Qaeda plot

WASHINGTON (AFP) — A US official on Wednesday confirmed reports of an Al-Qaeda plot to attack targets in Western Europe and the United States, but said it was not clear where and when the threat was meant to be launched.

"The threat is, at this point, credible but not specific," said the official, who asked to remain unnamed. "It's unclear, for instance, precisely where something might occur. For that reason, people shouldn't limit their thinking to the United Kingdom, France, or Germany," the official told AFP.

"And while no one should dismiss the prospect of a Mumbai-style operation, it's entirely conceivable that other modes of attack are in play."

The official's remarks came amid news reports that western intelligence agencies had uncovered an Al-Qaeda plot to launch attacks in Britain, France, Germany and the United States...

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