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To: Tomas who wrote (35426)	6/16/1999 8:28:00 PM
From: Alex	Respond to of 116762

bin Laden May Be Planning Attack By JOHN DIAMOND Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden is in the advanced stages of planning another terrorist operation, U.S. intelligence has concluded, though the timing and location of the strike are unknown. A U.S. official who spoke today on condition of anonymity said bin Laden, who the United States blames as ordering last year's bombings of American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, is clearly planning another attack. Last week, he was placed on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted List of fugitives. Because of the difficulty of launching an operation at targets in the United States, bin Laden is expected to focus on targets in poorer countries where security is weaker, intelligence officials have concluded. A U.S. official said there have been indications in recent weeks that bin Laden has been moving unspecified materials that could be used in a terrorist attack, and that U.S. facilities in African nations, such as Ghana or Mozambique, could be targets. But the official stressed that there is no clear intelligence on the timing or target of any impending attack. CIA Director George Tenet said in February ''there is not the slightest doubt'' that bid Laden, ''his worldwide allies, and his sympathizers are planning further attacks against'' the United States ''at any time.'' ''We are anticipating bombing attempts ... but his operatives are also capable of kidnappings and assassinations,'' Tenet said. ABC-TV quoted U.S. intelligence officials Wednesday as saying they believe Bin Laden is suffering from Marfan's syndrome, an illness that would put him at risk of having a stroke. But an official discounted the notion that any illness bin Laden suffers may be causing the exiled Saudi to accelerate his plans for any terrorist action. Bin Laden, an exiled Saudi millionaire, has openly declared his hostility to the United States for its support of Israel and for the presence of U.S. troops in the Persian Gulf region. AP-NY-06-16-99 2014EDT newsday.com