Great forest fire suddenly occurred in several countries in Europe, resulting in heavy losses and casualties. The Russian government said there was involvement of al-Qaeda terrorist network in this disaster.
Reported by Russian news agency RIA Novosti, Wednesday, October 3, 2012, the Head of the Russian Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov said that the forest fire has now become one of the terrorist group's method of attack. Besides easy to attack in this way is also very cheap.
"It should be noted that the burning forests in the countries of the European Union was Al-Qaeda's new strategy known as the 'murder a thousand'," said Bortnikov.
"This strategy allows Al-Qaeda to create economic and moral damage without the need for a large technical preparation in advance or at great expense," he continued.
This allegation is not arbitrary. Bortnikov explained that some extremist sites are now calling for the launch of "forest jihad". In these sites, he said, is also taught in the best and easiest burning.
"It's hard for us to find and prosecute the perpetrators," he said.
Forest fires have become an annual incidence in Europe in recent months. Countries that are affected are Spain, Italy, Portugal, Montenegro, Greece, and Serbia.
According to the European Forest Fire Information System in August, this year's forest fires occur earlier than the previous year. Reported a land area of 100,000 hectares have been burnt at the end of March. viva
Reported by Russian news agency RIA Novosti, Wednesday, October 3, 2012, the Head of the Russian Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov said that the forest fire has now become one of the terrorist group's method of attack. Besides easy to attack in this way is also very cheap.
"It should be noted that the burning forests in the countries of the European Union was Al-Qaeda's new strategy known as the 'murder a thousand'," said Bortnikov.
"This strategy allows Al-Qaeda to create economic and moral damage without the need for a large technical preparation in advance or at great expense," he continued.
This allegation is not arbitrary. Bortnikov explained that some extremist sites are now calling for the launch of "forest jihad". In these sites, he said, is also taught in the best and easiest burning.
"It's hard for us to find and prosecute the perpetrators," he said.
Forest fires have become an annual incidence in Europe in recent months. Countries that are affected are Spain, Italy, Portugal, Montenegro, Greece, and Serbia.
According to the European Forest Fire Information System in August, this year's forest fires occur earlier than the previous year. Reported a land area of 100,000 hectares have been burnt at the end of March. viva
