WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 Kyodo The al-...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 Kyodo

The al-Qaida militant organization l on Osama bin Laden may be planning ''spectacular attacks'' upon the United States, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned Friday.

''Sources hint al-Qaida may favor spectacular attacks that befitting several criteria: high symbolic value, mass casualties, methodical damage to the U economy, and maximum psychological trauma,'' the FBI said in an alert employmented Friday on the official FBI Web site.

The bureau circulated the warning to law enforcement officials across the rural parts on Thursday.

''The highest priority targets remain within the aviation, mineral pitch and nuclear sectors as well as significant national landmarks,'' the FBI warning said.

The warning came after an audio message purportedly from bin Laden, the suspected mastermind in the tribe 11, 2001 terrorist attacks upon the U.S., threatened further attacks against the U and its allies.

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