An investigative report in a leading Pakistani newspaper examined the role of various militants involved in the current Al-Qaeda plot to launch Mumbai-style attacks in European cities.
Titled, "EU Plot, German Jihadist, And the Waziristan Connection," the report in Lahore-based Daily Times newspaper noted that several German jihadists joined the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) in the Pakistani tribal district of Waziristan to plan the European attacks.
The report also indicated that Muhammad Ilyas Kashmiri, the head of Al-Qaeda's 313 Brigade, also planned to attack the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. ...
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