Reuters
German intel: Al Qaeda in Libya now targeting Britons, German
Germany and Britain were among several Western countries to urge their nationals to leave the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Thursday, days after a deadly attack by Islamist militants in neighboring Algeria.
Britain cited a “specific and imminent” threat to Westerners in Libya’s second largest city, but officials declined to give any details.
Spiegel, citing sources in the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND), said on Sunday al Qaeda and other militant Islamist groups were specifically preparing attacks on British and German citizens in the area.
It gave no further details and the BND declined to comment.
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BallisticBob on January 27, 2013 at 5:01 PM
Just don’t send a cable to Hillary Clinton. She’ll never see it.
Doughboy on January 27, 2013 at 5:03 PM
It was never just America. It was all infidels, but white Westerners are the easiest target because they assume, quite correctly, that most of us are not Muslims.
thebrokenrattle on January 27, 2013 at 5:07 PM
Obama’s plan to fulfill Osama’s goals continues.
profitsbeard on January 27, 2013 at 5:10 PM
Yeah, what was there, 150 terrorists at Benghazi? I don’t think they retired and I’m pretty darn sure Obama hasn’t brought them to justice. They are probably thinking that Obama supports their terrorism, at this point. They don’t even need to blend in with the civilians. They can make a trek to the middle of the Sahara with tons of Obama-supplied weapons, including mortars, and pull off an attack on the one target out there that is a thousand miles away from anywhere for them to blend.
Buddahpundit on January 27, 2013 at 5:12 PM
When in tarnation is any foreigner doing in Benghazi?
rbj on January 27, 2013 at 5:18 PM
steebo77 on January 27, 2013 at 5:25 PM
They’re going after whitey actually.
In this case it is western-european looking folks they reckon could be ransom-able.
And if you are a Ukranian and you get got, telling them you are not Western European won’t help.
CorporatePiggy on January 27, 2013 at 5:49 PM
“What’s that got to do with me?” Barry O
vityas on January 27, 2013 at 6:25 PM
This is what democracy looks like.
nobar on January 27, 2013 at 6:43 PM
What difference does it make?
rogerb on January 27, 2013 at 6:59 PM
Wrong- Reuters needs to read Obama’s talking points more carefully- Al Qaeda is in retreat don’t you know
wubu on January 27, 2013 at 7:20 PM
I thought the war on terror was over?
nazo311 on January 27, 2013 at 8:05 PM