Unraveling Al Qaeda’s Plot Against Spain

Madrid briefs Spain’s top al Qaeda expert on a foiled plot that reads like a James Bond novel. Ex-CIA official Bruce Riedel on the European menace.

Published Aug. 7 2012 4:45AM EDT

articles/2012/08/07/unraveling-al-qaeda-s-plot-against-spain/reidel-spain-al-qaeda-embed_vayb9v — Spanish Interior Ministry / AP Photo

Spanish authorities arrested three alleged al Qaeda operatives last week and have accused them of plotting a major terror attack. Spain’s preeminent authority on al Qaeda has now revealed new details on the terrorists and their plans.

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Unraveling Al Qaeda’s Plot Against Spain

Madrid briefs Spain’s top al Qaeda expert on a foiled plot that reads like a James Bond novel. Ex-CIA official Bruce Riedel on the European menace.

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Bruce Riedel