'Plot to blow up planes' foiled [UK TERROR THREAT LEVEL RAISED TO IMMINENT{U.S.raised terror level)

BBC News ^ | Thursday, 10 August 2006, 05:06 GMT 06:06 UK | Unknown

[gary_b_UK]

A major terrorist plot to blow up planes in mid-flight has been disrupted by police, Scotland Yard says.

It is thought the plan was to detonate explosive devices smuggled on board aircraft in hand luggage.

During the night, police arrested a number of people in London after a counter-terrorist operation they said had lasted several months.

Police believe the attacks would have been particularly targeted at flights from the UK to the US.

The Department for Transport said security at all UK airports has been increased.

Passengers on all flights will not be allowed to take any hand luggage on to any flights in the UK.

Only the barest essentials - including passports and wallets - will be allowed to be carried on board in transparent plastic bags.

[Cindy]

"This operation is in a very early stage."

[The Red Zone]

And the Brits will take WHATEVER ACTIONS to keep people safe.

Why yes, even to the point of point blank shooting guys who jumped the turnstile (except they didn't jump the turnstile)

[GeronL]

thanks

[conservative in nyc]

Therein lies a problem with this whole "global economy" idea. It may not be sustainable until we get a handle on Islam and stamp out the menace.

Until then, buy a good car and a fuel card, or maintain status quo.

Nonsense. If we change our way of life and stop flying, the terrorists have won.

[MEG33]

I am at my house in Central Texas..no TV in my computer room..I really appreciate the updates..

[Cardhu]

British Police commissioner:


The plot was for "Mass murder on an unimaginable scale." ...

[kingu]

Whose ports?

Ports as in internet connections. Standard web connections appeared to be unaffected, but newsgroup ports died, subchannel ports for multiuser games died.. Still listening to the reports of others, but it may have just been the Los Angeles area - I've gotten reports from across the Western US and Canada, but it appears most of the servers they were trying to access were in the greater Los Angeles area.

Not something that would affect most people, but in 15 years on the net, I've never seen anything like this.

[nopardons]

Twenty-one arrested and at least THIRTY still at large.

[Dallas59]

Bottom line:

Muslims in the name of Allah tried to commit mass murder of non Muslims. Case closed.

[Cindy]

How many planes involved?

"Continue to investigate..." (Scotland Yard - Press Conference)

[Outland]

For what it's worth, from roughly 3:00 to 3:30 AM (CDT), I had interruptions to network streams and IRC connections. All other connections (http, etc..) were okay.

[GeronL]

"no particular community"

"desperate" my foot.

[mtbopfuyn]

This was supposed to be HUGE! Thank GOD this plot was foiled

Unless it was a distraction for something else still in the works.

[yield 2 the right]

CIA working VERY CLOSELY with the Brits for months now.

The Conspiracy Theorist will have a major meltdown after learning of that....

[The Red Zone]

Sounds like an ISP or ISPs shutting off access. Some new virus?

[onyx]

Nut yet, we here in the US, must not PROFILE.

[MEG33]

Shudder.

[GeronL]

They were apparently targeting US airlines

[beaversmom]

I liked the Scotland Yard guy.

[Cindy]

You're welcome.

Mr. Weisburd is aware of the threat to all of his sites.