Reuters is reporting that Japanese government officials have
told the Jiji News Agency in Tokyo that the US has warned its
allies of a possible second round of attacks by the end of this
week.
The next round of attacks would be on a greater scale than
the destruction of the World Trade Center and the damage to
the Pentagon. Jiji quoted its source as saying that the
methods used would be "even more cruel and shocking."
The attacks could involve the US, NATO countries and
Pakistan. The US reportedly believes that the attacks, if they
come, will occur by the end of this week at the latest.
Osama bin Laden has been planning attacks using biological
weapons such as anthrax and smallpox, and chemical attacks
involving sarin. Experts do not generally believe that bin
Laden has nuclear capability, but this possibility cannot be
ruled out.
According to the Japanese sources, the US has information
that the bin Laden group has alread acquired small airplanes
to carry out the attacks.
For Centers for Disease Control information on anthrax,
click here.
For CDC information on smallpox,
click
here.
To learn about emergency first aid treatment for Sarin gas
exposure,
click
here.
To read the Reuters story,
click here.
