Stream of al Qaeda threats has U.S. intelligence concerned

May 21, 2014

Launching an attack within the United States of American and Western European targets , as the threat of a series of attacks by the Al Qaeda -based threats , the U.S. intelligence community has caused great concern , CNN has learned.
The authorities in some countries and is linked to the threat of al- Qaeda force may mean that may be trying to determine the amount . "The flow of threat ," a senior U.S. official said , has evolved over the past six months, has proven to be a threat to anyone.
Public policy " operational intelligence suggests the activity of the cells has" lots of details , but insisted the show so far, the official said, "We, the United States did not see inside the cells of Al Qaeda operative said " , said he can not rule .
Officials and analysts in the United States, provided they have difficulty penetrating al- Qaeda because the Department of Homeland Security is focused on attacking the United States, he said . But for this latest threat is directed to house current for Al Qaeda also suggest you continue to be looked at.
Al- Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula : # 1 Worry
The biggest concern is at this time in Europe and the U.S., the Yemen -based al Qaeda in Yemen in the Arabian Peninsula , the terrorist attacks have targeted .
There were a few weeks before the closure of the U.S. embassy Now , for a couple of weeks , is expected to remain closed for a " credible threat stream ," said a second official U.S. CNN.
It is believed that AQAP is mainly focused on the goal, not in Yemen , authorities attack within the United States to carry out an attack of this type can not be ruled out in an attempt to recruit others .
Thinking No. 2: Pakistan Core Group
Moreover, the core group of Al Qaeda , has another official in Pakistan to attack U.S. targets abroad and domestic , seeking to establish that operators have confirmed to CNN. Codename for officials , now live in Pakistan's efforts could be heading outside that group that planned to attack Abdullah al- Shami, using a guaranteed operational.
The New York Times published the first of February in the name of al- Shami , noting that U.S. intelligence believed to be born in the United States, but as a child moved from the Middle East.
As a citizen of U.S. origin of the New York Times, Al- Shami could be a target for attack by a drone U.S. in the report. U.S. officials declined to comment , but the detail of private sector analysts who follow the issue had been discussed in the past, causing the death of al- Shami , told CNN.
Al- Shami actually carrying out activities against the U.S. attacks , which is the core of al- Qaeda groups in Pakistan could be lifted in its ability to indicate .
Syria saw the effect of: No. 3 Worry
The third threat , the flow continues to come from Syria. U.S. officials say they have 70 or more traveling to Syria to fight the Americans , and many of the other fighters , along with thought to have returned home to tell CNN Western passports.
In recent months , the U.S. has tried to monitor all Americans to travel to Syria .
Earlier this month , the Treasury Department , an alleged member of Al - Qaeda , Abd al -Rahman Muhammad Zafir to Dubaysi imposed sanctions on Al Juhni .
In order to conduct external operations against Western targets in the Treasury in 2013 , he formed a senior member of al- Qaeda in Syria was part of a team.
It interacts with Al Juhni Al Shami putting him in a position , at some point in Pakistan appears .