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- ↑ Fox News. (November 15, 2004) Dutch Islamists suspected in Portugal plot FoxNews.com. Accessed 13 December 2007.
- ↑ Dutch News. (16 October 2006) Heavy security as new terrorism trial starts DutchNews.nl. Accessed 13 December 2007.
- ↑ Dutch News. (6 November 2006). Prosecution winds up in Piranha court case. dutchnews.nl. Accessed 13 December 2007.