Nevertheless, FBI information since that time indicates patterns of suspicious activity in this country consistent with preparations for such attacks, including attempts to access the security systems of various utility plants. We have not been able to corroborate some of the more inflammatory threat reporting, such as that from a service in 2010 saying that Haashir had planned on another widespread attack on US infrastructure such as power and water supplies to leverage the withdrawal of US troops from Tariqistan. Citizen who lived California in the late 1990s. Two al Saif members found guilty in the conspiracy to bomb the Superbowl in 2010 were legal residents, one, a U.S. The identity of the video's spokesperson is yet to be confirmed, but analysts believe it to be a high-ranking member of the terror organization al Saif, which has gained prominence in the years following the death of Osama Bin Laden.Īlthough al Saif's founder Massoud Haashir is dead, and its only attempt to strike at the U.S., was thwarted, their attacks against the US Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 2011 demonstrates that the organization continues to execute operations planned years in advance, and are not deterred by setbacks.Īl Saif members-including some who are US residents-have lived in or traveled to the US for years, and the group appears to maintain a support structure that could aid attacks. forces, contractors, and diplomats from Tariqistan, in support of a recent insurgency movement called the FTM 'Free Tariqistan Movement.' You guys are some of the best readers on the planet!Īnyway, I thought I'd give you a sneak peek into an upcoming novel of mine: Latent Image, a political thriller with a paranormal twist.Īnd without further ado, here are the opening pages of Latent Image.Ĭlandestine, foreign government, and media reports indicate that key members of the al Saif terror organization have implied in interviews their acquisition of WMD and their intention to use them in order to drive out all U.S., and U.N. You know, being on Wattpad has given me a wonderful opportunity to get to know readers like you, and I must say, it's been a lot of fun interacting with you all and sharing my work.

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