U.S. authorities said al Qaeda planned to attack the U.S. rail system, 10 years after the attacks of Sept. 11. "The Department of Homeland Security issued on Thursday a message to our federal partners in the states, communities, regarding possible al Qaeda plans, dating from February 2010 to the U.S.
rail industry," said Matt Chandler The spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security. For Washington, Al Qaeda had "noticed an attack to switch a train would work only once because it will be noticed." The Islamic organization had also "noticed that the newer cars had their own braking system," which could lead to derailment of the train but to drop it on the side.
The announcement was precipitated by the discovery of information in documents seized during the operation in which Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan. These elements, including five computers, 10 hard drives and 100 storage devices, could provide crucial information and lead to other active members of Al Qaeda.
However, said a source within the Department of Homeland Security, this type of information "is often misleading or inaccurate due to the rapidly changing situation and is subject to change." "It is clear that there was a certain level of organization, we have no recent information indicating a planned attack against the transportation assets and no information on possible locations or specific target," says well the State Department.
But one thing is sure in the eyes of U.S. authorities: the fact that bin Laden was aware of the preparation of an attack of this magnitude shows that he seemed always actively involved and the operational head of Al Qaeda until in February 2010. 
rail industry," said Matt Chandler The spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security. For Washington, Al Qaeda had "noticed an attack to switch a train would work only once because it will be noticed." The Islamic organization had also "noticed that the newer cars had their own braking system," which could lead to derailment of the train but to drop it on the side.
The announcement was precipitated by the discovery of information in documents seized during the operation in which Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan. These elements, including five computers, 10 hard drives and 100 storage devices, could provide crucial information and lead to other active members of Al Qaeda.
However, said a source within the Department of Homeland Security, this type of information "is often misleading or inaccurate due to the rapidly changing situation and is subject to change." "It is clear that there was a certain level of organization, we have no recent information indicating a planned attack against the transportation assets and no information on possible locations or specific target," says well the State Department.
But one thing is sure in the eyes of U.S. authorities: the fact that bin Laden was aware of the preparation of an attack of this magnitude shows that he seemed always actively involved and the operational head of Al Qaeda until in February 2010.
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