Al Queda terror suspect linked with Gibraltar

[dune]

http://www.chronicle.gi/headlines_details.php?id=25618

 

Worrying news, and a reminder to everyone of the continuing threat from Islamist fanatics. The fact one of them was based across the border from our overseas territory says to me that Gibraltar was the obvious target, despite assurances from the authorities.

[dune]

It seems that all three had had paragliding lesson and the terrorist based in La Linea sought aerial photographs of a Gibraltar shopping centre. The obvious conclusion is that they planned to paraglide off the rock, and detonate some atrocious device on landing.

 

"The judge made no reference as to the content of those videos but some media reports yesterday suggested they showed Mr Yalcin flying a large radio controlled plane.

 

The implication, attributed to unnamed security sources and impossible to verify independently, was that he was rehearsing for an airborne attack during the Olympics."

 

http://www.chronicle.gi/headlines_details.php?id=25646

Edited 7 August, 2012 by dune

[Toomer]

Was he one of the trialists that played for the Skates?

[dune]

"British Secret Service had deployed a special team to the Rock to arrest the men if they came to Gibraltar."

 

http://www.gbc.gi/news/192/was-gibraltar-the-intended-target-for-suspected-al-qaeda-cell?

 

So despite assurances from the RGP I think it'd be naive to believe them. Obviously they wouldn't want to cause public panic.

 

http://www.gbc.gi/television/tv-player.php?programme=475&episode=4830

Edited 7 August, 2012 by dune