Fed: Attack on financial markets would be change in tactics

AAP General News (Australia)
08-26-2005
Fed: Attack on financial markets would be change in tactics

An Australian expert says it will be a major change in tactics if terrorist groups
shift their focus to attacks on financial markets as predicted by France's top terrorist
investigator.

French anti-terrorist judge JEAN-LOUIS BRUGUIERE has told Britain's Financial Times
newspaper that al-Qaeda could be preparing an attack on a big financial centre in Asia
-- for example, Sydney, Tokyo or Singapore.

Such an attack would undermine investor confidence in the region.

ALDO BORGU -- from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute -- says it's possible
terrorists could shift their focus to financial markets.

But he says it's more likely they will continue to aim for making the biggest impact
by killing large numbers of people.

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