Terrorists target Dutch and Danes at World Cup?
The World Cup could be vulnerable to a terrorist attack after the discovery of what looks like a half-baked plot hatched in Iraq
The recent arrest in Iraq of Abdullah Azzam al-Qahtani, an al Qaeda supporter who says he was planning an attack on the Dutch and Danish teams, has revived debate on whether the soccer spectacular in South Africa faces a threat of this kind.
US magazine, MoneyControl, reports that South African officials have long said their respected non-aligned status and the lack of any substantial local support for militant groups should insulate them from terrorism.
The government and soccer's governing body FIFA, which is cooperating with foreign security agencies and Interpol, say no viable threat has been identified.
Although most experts say Qahtani's scheme appeared far from posing a serious threat, they believe terrorism cannot be ruled out because of the huge attention that even a small attack would get during the 11 June 11 July World Cup.
