Tuesday, November 29, 2005

[Belgium] How a Town Became a Terror Hub / Washington Post, 24 Nov 2005

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Craig Whitlock
"Despite an investigation that has reached into eight countries, Belgian authorities remain uncertain about the Maaseik cell's true mission . Police found no bombs, no guns, no blueprints for an attack -- just lots of worrisome evidence that the defendants were consorting with terrorism suspects from elsewhere and could have been planning something big. 'We are quite sure that we have proved that they were a logistical support cell,' said a senior official with the Belgian State Security service, who spoke on condition of anonymity. 'But the fact is, the potential was there to do something more serious.'"