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Europol, the European Union's criminal intelligence agency, has warned that al-Qaeda could to target the London Olympics. According to Europol, the London Games could be targeted for its symbolic value. Security experts have cautioned that a successful large-scale assault could invigorate the organisation whose profile has been weakened after the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. Europol said that al-Qaeda is concentrating on a strategy of 'individual jihad' in recent years, The Independent reports. But it also warned that the organisation aimed to stage assaults that would 'cause mass casualties' and wreak a 'psychological impact' that would have a long-term negative effect on society. The chilling comments in the agency's report amount to the latest of a lengthening list of credible warnings of threats to the Games, which begin in July.

European terrorism experts say al-Qaeda can target London Olympics