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| | Is Italy Next In Line After London? |
 | | In a recent interview with Corriere della Sera, Saudi dissident and designated terrorism supporter Saad Al Faqih warned that Italy will be hit soon, as it is the logical next step in al-Qaeda’s strategy of driving a wedge between the U.S. and its European allies (Corriere della Sera, July 12, 2005). |
 | | Authorities are also watching the movements of more independent cells, such as those composed by members of Takfir wal-Hijra (Anathematization and Exile) or the so-called “non-aligned mujahideen.” Cells of East Africans are also monitored, as Italian authorities believe that Somalis and Eritreans have established an extensive network throughout the country. |
 | | In fact, it is not a coincidence that one of the perpetrators of the failed July 21 London bombings, Ethiopian Osman Hussein, sought refuge in Italy, where he contacted associates in Rome, Brescia and Udine (Corriere della Sera, July 31, 2005). |
| jamestown.org /terrorism/news/article.php?articleid=2369788 (1822 words) |
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