Arrests Reveal Zarqawi Network in Europe

A growing number of terrorism investigations in Britain, Germany, Bosnia, Denmark, and most recently Spain and France have thrown new light on a European terrorist network being developed by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the most prominent insurgent in Iraq.

Some of the suspected networks appear to be involved only in supporting his operations in Iraq, but counter-terrorism officials are worried that Zarqawi could be planning to start attacking Europe.

"Zarqawi thinks he is bigger than Iraq," a British source said. "He is spreading his tentacles in Europe. There is a sense that attacks are inevitable."

American counter-terrorism officials believe that Zarqawi can now count on allies in 40 countries.

Last month Germany's leading intelligence official, August Henning, said that extremists in Europe increasingly admired Zarqawi and were trying to make contact with his network.