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Terror alert has been issued by three governments not to travel to
Europe, but European officials think they are crying wolf. Image From
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On Sunday, Oct. 3, the United States government issued a terror alert
and travel advisory. American citizens that are set to travel abroad
are being urged to be cautious of potential threats while traveling in
Europe. Similar advisories have been issued by Japan and the United
Kingdom. The events behind the terror alert warnings took place in
Germany. The German government does not believe any real threat exists.
Japan terror alert issued after American alert
The Japanese government has issued a terror alert to citizens going
abroad. The notice is a caution to any Japanese nationals traveling to
Europe. People going abroad on holiday or for business purposes have
been warned to be cautious in public places. The warning stresses being
careful while using public transport and while sightseeing in popular
tourist locations, according to the
Christian Science Monitor. The
Japan terror alert was issued a day after the U.S. State Department
issued a similar caution. A U.K. terror alert was also issued after the
announcement from Washington. The
C.I.A. hasn’t released a statement yet.
Threat traced to Germany
The uncovering of an Al Qaeda plot for terrorist strikes in European
cities began with the arrest of a German citizen, according to
CNN.
Ahmed Sidiqi, Algerian by descent, left Hamburg for Pakistan in 2009
with 10 others, where they were recruited by a jihadist group. They went
into Afghanistan to fight coalition forces, where Sidiqi was captured.
Sidiqi had converted to Sunni from Shia, and began attending the Taiba
mosque in Hamburg. The group was recruited from there. The Taiba mosque
is known for being the mosque attended by Mohammed Atta, who was the
leader among the men involved in the 9/11 attacks.
Threat level
Three governments take the terror alert level seriously. So far, the
German intelligence services remain skeptical. The German government has
assured that it is completely safe to go to either Hamburg or Stuttgart
if one pleases.
Sources
CNN
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