From Britain:British Muslim terror group threaten sniper soldiers family with death
January 3, 2010
EXCLUSIVE by Rupert Hamer, Defence Correspondent
3/01/2010
British-based al-Qaeda fanatics threatened to kill a soldier’s family after learning his sniper team had killed 32 Taliban.
Armed police were sent to his home after anti-terrorism officers uncovered the plot to murder his parents.
The plans came to light when the security services monitored “chatter” – believed to be on mobile phones or the internet – between al-Qaeda extremists.
It is the second time a soldier or his loved ones are known to have been targeted in the UK by groups linked to al-Qaeda.
The chilling threats came after the serviceman was praised in reports in the media for his skills during a tour in Afghanistan.
The soldier, in his 20s and from Scotland, is a “spotter” who has been working alongside a crack marksman in one of the Army’s highly-skilled two-man sniper teams.
He and his colleague were hailed heroes for gunning down 32 Taliban fighters in Helmand Province. The Sunday Mirror is not identifying him for his and his family’s safety.
Police investigating the threats were sent to his home fearing al-Qaeda sympathisers were on the verge of brutally attacking his relatives in twisted retaliation for his military service.
It is feared they planned to film the raid and post the footage on a jihad website.
Sniper teams – who play a vital role in killing off key Taliban commanders – are now being warned not give their details to the public.
A senior security source told the Sunday Mirror: “The threat was credible and imminent.
“The family of this soldier were deliberately targeted. The threats came from a terrorist Muslim group based in Britain....
