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American intelligence agencies have issued an internal alert that Islamist terrorists may be planning a spectacular attack to rival those of September 11, 2001, according to a report in The Washington Times.
The detailed warning was issued sometime in the last two weeks in a classified report that said a nuclear power station or one of the energy department's nuclear facilities could be a target.
The alert was based on sensitive intelligence gathered overseas that revealed discussions among suspected terrorists.
Officials familiar with the report said it contained six potential methods and targets of attack. Among them:
"What we have found in Afghanistan confirms that -- far from ending there -- our war against terror is only beginning," he said.
A defence official said on Wednesday that intelligence gained from Afghanistan had led to the thwarting of three terrorist attacks, including the arrests of terrorists in Singapore and Yemen. A third operation is "being rolled up", the official said.
"We have been getting a lot of indications [of an attack], but no specific threat information," the official said.
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