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France

French MP says UK is ‘losing fight against Islamic extremists’













France

Authorities arrested 12 suspected terrorists in raids throughout southern France. Police seized weapons and munitions from nine men arrested in raids in Marseilles and nearby Avignon. Three men linked to the French national of Algerian origin detained in Italy this week were arrested near Marseilles and Bordeaux.



Al Qaeda

US drone ‘kills eight Germans’ in Pakistan amid terror plot fears




Al Qaeda

Britain upgrades European travel advice due to rise in terror threat






Rise in Predator strikes in Pakistan aimed at foiling Mumbai in Europe

According to Sky News, the recent spike in US Predator strike in Pakistan (21 this month) can be attributed to an attempt to foil Mumbai-like terror assaults in major European cities: Intelligence agencies have intercepted a terror plot to launch Mumbai-style attacks on Britain and other European countries, according to Sky News sources. Sky’s foreign […]




France

A bomb threat phoned in from a local phone booth caused the Eiffel Tower to be evacuated briefly today; on Sept. 14 a similar anonymous bomb threat also resulted in the evacuation of the tower and its environs. French authorities have been on high alert for possible terror attacks since Sept. 16, when a specific […]