Six groups in US believed affiliated with al Qaeda

Supporters of Osama bin Laden are being watched by law enforcemnt in the US.

"...Most of the individuals whose movements and communications are being closely tracked are believed to be sympathizers of Osama bin Laden who may be engaged in low-level support activities for the Qaeda terror network, like raising money, relaying messages and recruiting new members, American and European officials said. The officials insisted that no evidence had emerged that any of the suspects were preparing an attack or posed any imminent threat."

"...American officials said they had been assisted in detecting the Qaeda followers by the nearly two-year-old USA Patriot Act, and changes in May 2002 to the attorney general guidelines, which permit the monitoring of mosques and Internet chat rooms and other aggressive investigative techniques.

"The officials said that some people with apparent connections to the Qaeda network have settled easily into American society by obtaining jobs or enrolling in universities, and even marrying and starting families."

"...the detection efforts have been bolstered by the execution of "sneak and peek" search warrants, a practice that permits the government to conduct secret searches for evidence and notify the suspects afterward of the search. A judge must still approve the execution of the secret search warrants."

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