US Embassy raises alarm of 'possible terrorist attack' in Sandton

[R13...]

As per Cyril they had no info prior to the release from the US embassy
The US embassy stance on the matter is isolated to US citizens in the country and by that excluding the citizens of SA

That minister in the presidency guy implied the US embassy shared the alert with them but wouldn't provide backing evidence when asked.

 

[surface]

sho. I hope it is not something like 911. They seem to have got these tall buildings.

 

[bwana]

Hope the US didn't get the wrong place - it looks brand new.

 

[r00igev@@r]

they presumably passed the warning on to government but wouldn't share more because sources and methods.

Government was not warned.

 

[Cosmik Debris]

The EFF have a wet nappy again.

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Yeah, like the USA is going to reveal its intelligence sources to Malema.

 

[Cosmik Debris]

They have a point, if the US are interested in helping and saving lives, why not co operate with government and the police

They did. They warned the SA Int services. Someone at Int forgot to send the info to the Union buildings. Now they blame the Yanks to save face.

 

[Pak Fa Fui]

The US consulate is opposite discovery

 

[Cosmik Debris]

I'm sorry man... I forgot to address you as your highness! The King Troll! Along with your other titles of the King of Goal Shifting and the King of Fact Ignoring.

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Anything on topic or refuting my posts? Remember what I told you about stalking me, ad hominem and OT replies to me? Carry on.

 

[Cosmik Debris]

@Cosmik Debris only Deals in Facts™

Correct. Now refute my facts or provide some of your own instead of the usual comment on me.

 

[Howdy]

So I’m guessing you’re not going to pride this year?

If you see a guy at your gate in Khakis, offering to do your garden for free ... do not open your gate!

 

[Cosmik Debris]

As per Cyril they had no info prior to the release from the US embassy
The US embassy stance on the matter is isolated to US citizens in the country and by that excluding the citizens of SA

From Impala, Post #250. From the paywalled news 24 article:

An impeccable source close to the State Security Agency (SSA) told News24 that the spook outfit was given information by their American counterparts, but neglected to include it in intelligence products, and had cut their political principal, Minister Mondli Gungubele, out of the loop.

It is understood that none of the weekly briefing documents sent to the Union Buildings included these alerts.

The source said that SSA operatives were "scrambling" to gather intelligence, adding that peace talks between warring parties in the Tigray region of Ethiopia currently underway in Pretoria could have been a potential target.

EXCLUSIVE | Gay pride, comedy show potential 'targets' of Islamic State terror attack in Sandton | News24

A gay pride event and a two-week show staged by Jewish comedian Nik Rabinowitz were potential targets of a terror attack in the heart of Sandton, News24 can reveal.

www.news24.com

 

[Cosmik Debris]

Government was not warned.

They were. See above post #379.

 

[TelkomUseless]

The EFF have a wet nappy again.

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South Africa is already destabilised by useless government. And that whole statement is hilarious.

 

[Howdy]

They have a point, if the US are interested in helping and saving lives, why not co operate with government and the police

The problem here is priorities and timing.

If a threat is imminent while an investigation would take a few weeks ...

I suspect the threat is gone now.

 

[Pak Fa Fui]

From Impala, Post #250. From the paywalled news 24 article:

An impeccable source close to the State Security Agency (SSA) told News24 that the spook outfit was given information by their American counterparts, but neglected to include it in intelligence products, and had cut their political principal, Minister Mondli Gungubele, out of the loop.

It is understood that none of the weekly briefing documents sent to the Union Buildings included these alerts.

The source said that SSA operatives were "scrambling" to gather intelligence, adding that peace talks between warring parties in the Tigray region of Ethiopia currently underway in Pretoria could have been a potential target.

EXCLUSIVE | Gay pride, comedy show potential 'targets' of Islamic State terror attack in Sandton | News24

A gay pride event and a two-week show staged by Jewish comedian Nik Rabinowitz were potential targets of a terror attack in the heart of Sandton, News24 can reveal.

www.news24.com

So the spy from the SSA told N24 that chose not to warn the president

 

[Pak Fa Fui]

The problem here is priorities and timing.

If a threat is imminent while an investigation would take a few weeks ...

I suspect the threat is gone now.

Poor SA, being attacked from all angles

 

[bwana]

The EFF have a wet nappy again.

Screw them - the warning was directed at US citizens in SA, such as myself, not them.

And seriously... "for all we know"? Who says that?

 

[OhYeah84]

They finally identified the threat. Someone is going to enter the Sandtown school with 600 rounds of communication and an AR-15. Only problem is Sandtown is in Georgia and Sandton is in Gauteng. Anyone can make that mistake.

What are 600 rounds of communication?

 

[OhYeah84]

Screw them - the warning was directed at US citizens in SA, such as myself, not them.

And seriously... "for all we know"? Who says that?

I am sure the USA couldn't care less about the EFF or its members.

 

[The_Mowgs]

So the spy from the SSA told N24 that chose not to warn the president

It was not an intelligence officer from the SSA. it was someone close to people at the SSA.