Things that make me go ‘eh!’
In an otherwise boring article from the British Guardian yammering on about the Mossad’s alleged role in the Dubain Affair this little gem comes to light near the end.
There were more signs tonight the plot was connected with a less obvious country, after claims Austria was used as a communications hub by the squad.
Dubai police identified Austria as ¬”command centre” for the assassins, after mobile phone data showed at least seven numbers originating there. The gang never telephoned each other directly other than with what Dubai police speculated were “encrypted” messages, but contact was maintained via several Austrian mobile phone Sim cards. Austria has confirmed its officials were assessing the claims.
Vienna has a long reputation as a centre of espionage, having been used extensively during the cold war and elements of the sophisticated infrastructure have remained in place. In December 2008 radical Islamic terrorists also coordinated their bomb attacks in Mumbai, in which 160 people were killed, using Austrian mobile phone numbers.
Islamic terrorists have used Austrian mobile phone numbers in operations before. Well, well.
