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Details Emerge in Frankfurt Airport Attack

Mar 3, 2011 | 19:08 GMT

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Summary

Further details have come to light in the investigation of the March 2 shooting in Frankfurt, Germany, targeting U.S. military personnel. The suspect, Arif (or Arid) Uka, is a 21-year-old ethnic Kosovar Albanian who apparently was radicalized in Germany. He reportedly worked at the airport where the attack took place and may have done pre-operational surveillance while at his job. Uka is the first Albanian involved in a jihadist attack in Europe, though Albanians have taken part in planning such attacks elsewhere. More attacks by grassroots jihadists like Uka can be expected.

More details have surfaced about the March 2 shooting that targeted U.S. military personnel in Frankfurt, Germany....

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