Saturday, December 26, 2009

Pakistan Nuclear Site Was Target Of American Jihadis

Police on Friday escorted detained Americans Ramy Zamzam, left, Ahmad Abdul Minni, center, and Umer Farooq to a court in eastern Pakistan. European Pressphoto Agency

Pakistani Officials: US Men Planned To Attack Sites In Pakistan -- Voice Of America

Officials tell media five young Muslim men had established contact with Taliban militants and had planned to travel to tribal region.

Pakistani officials say five American men recently arrested in Pakistan had planned to attack sites in that country, including possibly a nuclear plant.

The officials told media the five young Muslim men had established contact with Taliban militants and had planned to travel to the tribal region in northwest Pakistan.

They say the Chashma nuclear power plant in Punjab province may have been one of their targets.

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More News On US Militants Arrested In Pakistan

US terror suspects in nuclear plant threat -- Scotsman
Taleban planned to use Americans -- Straits Times
Pakistan police: Detained Americans had maps of area where nuclear power plant located -- Canadian Press
US suspects planned to target Chashma nuclear plant -- Daily Times
Pak N-site was target of American jihadis -- Times of India
Americans in Pakistan Face More Questions -- Wall Street Journal
Pakistan extends custody of 5 American suspected militants -- CNN
Pakistan extends custody of US militant suspects -- AFP

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