Islamic Terrorists Planned Suicide Bombings at St. Peter's Square
A terrorist ring based on Sardinia had been planning an attack against the Vatican since 2010, involving two suicide bombings at St. Peter's Square. The network supported itself through illegal migrant trafficking. False work contracts helped facilitate asylum for Pakistani and Afghanistan men posing as migrants. Fake customs declarations and flawed money transactions partly financed the activities. Italian counter-terrorism operatives issued arrest warrants for 18 men and arrested nine of them across Italy.
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http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/04/24/bin-laden-aides-plotted-attack-on-vatican-from-old-us-navy-base.html?via=mobile&source=email
http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/al-qaida-in-italien-terroristen-planten-grossen-dschihad-a-1030455.html