According to the AP, al-Masri and bin Laden had initially suggested the US Incirlik Air Base in southeast Turkey and Israeli ships in the southern port of Mersin as targets for the attacks, but dropped those plans due to tight security at the sites.
Prema pisanju agencije AP, al Masri i bin Laden su prvo predložili da mete napada budu američka vazduhoplovna baza u Indžirliku, na jugoistoku Turske, i izraelski brodovi u južnoj luci Mersin, ali se od tih planova odustalo zbog oštrih bezbednosnih mera na tim lokacijama.