Islamic terrorists 'ready to strike' in Europe

Teams of trained Islamic extremists who escaped the US led war in Afghanistan are hiding in Europe, ready “to hit at the chosen moment,” the head of France’s counter-espionage service said today.

Islamic terrorists 'ready to strike' in Europe

Teams of trained Islamic extremists who escaped the US led war in Afghanistan are hiding in Europe, ready “to hit at the chosen moment,” the head of France’s counter-espionage service said today.

Pierre de Bousquet de Florian told Le Monde newspaper that six French suspected extremists being held by US authorities told interrogators they were trained to be financially independent and use false papers to travel inside Europe.

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