Al Qaeda Experiment Goes Awry

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According to recent media reports, an Al Qaeda terrorist cell in Algeria was wiped out when an unconventional weapon experiment went awry. At least 40 operatives are reported dead.

While some reports claim it was a botched experiment with the bubonic plague, U.S. Intelligence officials say they do not know whether it was a biological or chemical weapon that killed them. Officials are only confirming that Al Qaeda shut down the base where the incident occurred and that a communication was intercepted on its way to an Al Qaeda group hiding in the mountains of Pakistan.

This incident shows the group's determination to develop unconventional weapons. They have been pursuing biological and chemical weapons since at least the late 1990s. Experts believe Al Qaeda will continue to pursue development because they are more likely to succeed in manufacturing and deploying them than obtaining nukes.


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