[Los Angeles Times] Dirk Laabs and Sebastian Rotella - An increasing number of militants from mainland Europe are traveling to Pakistan to train and to plot attacks on the West, European and U.S. anti-terrorism officials say. "There have always been people going to Pakistan, but it is more frequent now," said a senior French intelligence official. Unlike Iraq, where foreign fighters plunge quickly into combat, recruits in Pakistan are more likely to be groomed for missions in the West. Even small countries such as Belgium, Denmark and Switzerland have detected non-Pakistani extremists going to Pakistani training outposts.
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