Pakistan arrest leads to terror plot bust
By MUNIR AHMAD
Associated Press Writer
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistani intelligence officials helped British security agencies crack a terrorist plot to blow up U.S.-bound aircraft and have arrested two or three suspects, officials said Thursday.
"Pakistan played a very important role in uncovering and breaking this international terrorist network," Foreign Ministry spokesman Tasnim Aslam said.
"Cooperation in this particular case was spread over a period of time. There were some arrests in Pakistan which were coordinated with arrests in the U.K.," she said.
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Russia tightens security at airports
Moscow, Aug. 10 (PTI): Russia today tightened security at its airports as British Airways cancelled flights to Moscow following a red terror alert sounded by authorities in the UK. "No restrictions will be introduced but given the situation Russian airports will increase security during passport and luggage control procedures," a ministry spokesman said.
"As part of enhanced security, special inspectors would monitor the strict compliance of security procedures by the staff at international airports in the country including three in Moscow," a spokesman for the Transport Ministry told Channel-1 TV.
London police reported a terrorist plot involving up to 21 people had been foiled. They said the suspects had planned to bring explosives on board of planes in hand baggage and set them off on flights to the United States. The British Airways website said its today's London-bound flights from Moscow and St. Petersburg have been cancelled. However, Russian airlines Transaero and Aeroflot said they were flying to London and other destinations in the UK as scheduled.
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