Southern Europe Al-Qaeda involvement in Europe




1 southern europe

1.1 bosnian war
1.2 italy
1.3 kosovo war
1.4 spain





southern europe
bosnian war

during bosnian war in 1990s, al-qaeda considered have been involved organising volunteers bosnian mujahideen. al-qaeda leaders including osama bin laden , ayman al-zawahiri thought have visited camps in bosnia during war.


italy

in may 2009 2 french nationals detained italian police due suspected immigration offences suspected of being key al-qaeda figures. thought had planned attack charles de gaulle airport in paris, france. italian police stated 2 leading men communication of al-qaeda in europe .


in 2012, pentito of camorra stated that, criminal organisation in contact members of al-qaeda , aware of incoming terroristic attacks. organisation informed involving airplanes have happened , al-qaeda planning train bombing in spain.


kosovo war

islamist elements in kosovo liberation army during kosovo war western europe of ethnic albanian, turkish, , north african origin, organised leaders in western europe allied bin laden , zawahiri.


spain

the 11 march 2004 train bombings in madrid killed 191 people , wounded more 2,000. terror cell had links al-qaeda , affiliated moroccan islamic combatant group (gicm). worst islamist attack in european history.


on 2 august 2012 3 members of al-qaeda arrested in ciudad real , cadiz, suspected of wanting attacks in spain or other european countries. intended attempt @ mall in cadiz teleridigidas aircraft loaded explosives. @ time of arrest of 1 of jihadists opposed huge resistance, using military training , had reduced police.








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