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Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/17/international/europe/17QAED.html
Al Qaeda Planned Strike Against Jewish Target in Germany
(New York Times) Desmond Butler and Don Van Natta, Jr. - Early last April, while German intelligence agents eavesdropped, one of Europe's most powerful terrorists had a cryptic phone conversation with an associate, ordering him to begin preparations for a spectacular strike against a Jewish target somewhere in Germany. The attack should be planned for "a big square where a lot of people gather," said Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Shadi Abdullah, a 26-year-old Jordanian, was on the other end of the phone. Since his arrest on April 2, Abdullah has provided intelligence authorities with a wealth of information about Qaeda operations in Europe and elsewhere.