West is still in danger of terrorists’ attack after second al-Qaida leader's death

West is still in danger of terrorists’ attack after second al-Qaida leader's death

Once they absorb the psychological blow of his death, al-Zarqawi's followers and other militants outside Iraq who were not directly associated with him could regroup and continue with their bomb plots and killings.

Al-Qaida has shown great resilience, continuing even as top leaders have been killed or captured. Even with Osama Bin Laden in hiding, other militants have stepped forward to carry out his calls for terror. Hundreds of arrests in France, Britain, and elsewhere in Europe have thwarted plots but did not stop the attacks on transport systems in Madrid and London, the AP reports.