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Report: Al Qaeda Using Web to Regroup in Pakistan Audio/Video More U.S. and Afghan Troops Join Operation Anaconda (AP) NEW YORK (Reuters) - Intercepted e-mail messages indicate groups of al Qaeda followers may be trying to regroup in parts of Pakistan near the Afghan border, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. U.S. government officials say they have found new Web sites and Internet communications that appear to be part of an effort to reconstitute Saudi-born extremist Osama bin Laden (news - web sites)'s al Qaeda network after it was dispersed by the war in neighboring Afghanistan (news - web sites), the Times said. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, asked if al Qaeda elements were trying to regroup in Pakistan, communicating through the Internet, told a news conference later: ``I don't doubt it. I've seen these reports.'' He told reporters at the Pentagon (news - web sites): ``Needless to say, as we find pockets of al Qaeda, we're going to go after them.'' He said Pakistani authorities had been ``terrific'' in trying to crack down on members of the extremist group, blamed for the Sept. 11 attacks on America, who operate in the country. The Times quoted officials saying the new communications traffic was a serious concern because they feared that al Qaeda could use the Internet to launch new attacks against the United States, but the content of the intercepted cyber traffic has not indicated specific threats. Al Qaeda operatives often check messages in public places around the world, making them hard to track, the Times said. At least some of the communications can be traced back to Pakistan, a senior law enforcement official told the Times. U.S. officials believe villages in the Baluchistan province of Pakistan, and perhaps others in the disputed Kashmir (news - web sites) region, could be serving as new sanctuaries for al Qaeda members, the Times said. It is unclear whether the communications signal leadership trying to control various elements of the organization or simply members speaking to each other, the Times said. So far, there is no sign of bin Laden or other top leaders communicating with followers, the Times said. After the Sept. 11 attacks, investigators found that the hijackers communicated with each other in hundreds of e-mail messages often sent from public places, the Times said. http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20020306/ts/attack_qaeda_report_dc.html ============================================================ Find the parts you need at Sears PartsDirect. Search from over 4.5 million parts & over 90,000 diagrams to help you complete that repair job. Search now http://click.topica.com/caaah0sb1dhr0b2EDp2f/Sears ============================================================ --via http://techPolice.com archive: http://theMezz.com/cybercrime/archive subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --via http://theMezz.com ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?b1dhr0.b2EDp2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
