Iraq uncovers al-Qaeda 'chemical weapons plot'

[W.G.Ewald]

BBC News - Iraq uncovers al-Qaeda 'chemical weapons plot'

The authorities in Iraq say they have uncovered an al-Qaeda plot to use chemical weapons, as well as to smuggle them to Europe and North America.

Defence ministry spokesman Mohammed al-Askari said five men had been arrested after military intelligence monitored their activities for three months.

Three workshops for manufacturing the chemical agents, including sarin and mustard gas, were uncovered, he added.

Remote-controlled toy planes were also seized at the workshops.

Mr Askari said they were to have been used to release the chemical agents over the target from a "safe" distance of 1.5km (1 mile), reports the BBC's Rami Ruhayem in Baghdad.

All of the arrested men had confessed to the plot and said they had received instruction from another al-Qaeda offshoot, he added.

 

[The Last Stand]

@W.G.Ewald, any evidence of this being connected to the capture of Syrian rebels of Al-Qaeda in Turkey with sarin?

Is this some sort of global conspiracy to get revenge on the west by Al-Qaeda?

U.S, U.K, France and Germany must remain on high alert.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

@W.G.Ewald, any evidence of this being connected to the capture of Syrian rebels of Al-Qaeda in Turkey with sarin?

Is this some sort of global conspiracy to get revenge on the west by Al-Qaeda?

U.S, U.K, France and Germany must remain on high alert.

Any evidence must include chemical identification of the toxic agents by reputable analytical laboratory methods, I believe. So far I have not seen such
analysis reported.