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.
Potrivit AP, al-Masri şi bin Laden au sugerat iniţial atacarea Bazei Aeriene americane de la Incirlik din sud-estul Turciei şi a vaselor israeliene din portul sudic Mersin, însă au renunţat la aceste planuri din cauza pazei stricte a acestor locaţii.