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New Zealand: Terrorist Group Threatens Cyanide Attack on Yacht Race A terrorist group in New Zealand calling itself September 11 has threatened that it possesses 55 pounds of cyanide and will use it against U.S. interests and the America’s Cup yacht race in the event of war with Iraq, New Zealand police said today (see GSN, Feb. 7). The threat was contained in four letters sent to the Australian, British and U.S. embassies in Wellington and a newspaper in Auckland, according to the Associated Press. One of the letters, which was intercepted by postal officials, contained cyanide crystals, said counterterrorism police chief Assistant Commissioner Jon White. All the letters contained a still-unknown white powder, he added. “September 11 waits at the Americas Cup for instruction if Iraq is attacked by the host of satan all interests and there supporters will be attacked by September 11,” the poorly written letters say. “September has stockpiled 25 kilo (about 55 pounds) weapon grade cyanide and will use those against those interests wherever they are,” they add. In response, New Zealand police have begun reviewing security at the America’s Cup and recommended people to be careful of food served in public, according to AP. At the race venue in Auckland, restaurant operators removed open sugar bowls, salt-and-pepper containers and self-service water coolers yesterday (Ray Lilley, Associated Press/Yahoo.com, Feb. 27).
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