In December 2000, an al-Qaeda-linked plot to bomb the Strasbourg Christmas market, at the feet of the Strasbourg Cathedral, on New Year's Eve was discovered. The plot was foiled by French and German p
Strasbourg Cathedral Christmas market (2006)
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A series of Islamist terrorist attacks linked to al-Qaeda were planned to occur on or near January 1, 2000, in the context of millennium celebrations, including bombing plots against four tourist site
Strasbourg Cathedral bombing plot
…the group asking Abu Doha, the alleged mastermind of the plot, for more cash; Doha was already wanted by the United States for his connection to the Los Angeles International Airport millennium bombing plot. Members of the Frankfurt group were found to have trained in al-Qaeda camps in Afghanistan, to have connections to Islamist networks in Spain, Italy…
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) was a target of the plots.
Ahmed Ressam was arrested on the ferry MV Coho while attempting to cross into the US at Port Angeles.