Al Qaeda planning attacks on high-speed trains in Europe

[craigt3365]

(Reuters) - Al Qaeda is planning attacks on high-speed trains in Europe and the authorities inGermany have stepped up security on the country's rail system, a German newspaper reported on Monday.

The information about the planned attacks came from the United States' National Security Agency (NSA), which apparently intercepted a call between senior al Qaeda members several weeks ago, the mass-circulation daily said.

But the German Interior Ministry said it regularly received information about such threats and was not planning to increase overall security.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/19/us-germany-security-qaeda-idUSBRE97I0IN20130819

[joepattaya1961]

So, the Spanish train-driver is off the hook then?

[stevenl]

This heading is a tabloid more than worthy, but not TV.

[colin2]

No high speed trains in England,

Only slow late ones !.