'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.

[RobFromGa]

combinations of things taken aboard by several actors combined in the restroom somehow

You mean like Sean Penn and Tim Robbins together in the plane bathroom together? I have no doubt they've done it before and no one would be that suspicous.

[mware]

New York, DC and Californian are known areas targeted.

[stopem]

Thanks. Guess we better get some from CVS online.

But it sure wouldn't help if they blew up a plane.

Thanks Goodness for our FRIENDS in England for stopping this terror plot.... this time.

[Aquinasfan]

up to nine flights to the US were going to be attacked simultaneously, probably later this summer.

8/22?

[patriciaruth]

I heard that theory also about midflight over ocean, but al Qaeda would want spectacular visuals, so I'm not buying that one even if MI5 currently believes it or knows better and is obfuscating what they know.

[Gucho]

Thanks for the ping, Cindy.

[mware]

22 a multiple of 11. Damn what is up with that???

[onyx]

Good morning, Cindy. I couldn't sleep --- but did rest whilst I watched TV.

Chertoff and Gonzales due to speak soon.

[Pharmboy]

Good guess. And, look at this. As of 7:50 AM EDT the Paki Times has not carried this story.

[Jim Noble]

Mr Stephenson was careful to stress that Muslims were not being targeted by the police. "This is not about communities: it is about criminals, murderers, people who want to commit mass murder. This is about people who might masquerade in the community, hiding behind certain faiths, but who want to commit acts that no right-minder person would want to applaud," he said.

A lot of people are going to die because of Mr Stephenson and the people who put him in his job.

[Peach]

FNC: 30 more people they are trying to locate in the UK.

[mware]

If they get a confirmation of one of the flights coming from Heathrow to Phila. they can nail the time of day. ONly one flight from BA comes into Philly a day.

[tiredoflaundry]

Hi you !

[SE Mom]

Yikes...that is startling..

[mware]

Clark, no not him I have the bastard.

[Sacajaweau]

Pakistan had no modern intelligence when we got there. We taught them everything they know. Masharoff knows he has traitors in his midst. We're covering his a**.

I deleted some of what I was about to post. Even the little folks like ourselves should think "security" when we speak.

If you think you have anything of value...Go to the FBI website.

[nyconse]

I hope those posters-frequent in the last few days- are considering that voting Repubs out for being less than conservative (teach them a lesson) could get us all killed. We are at war.

[Quilla]

I was thinking 8/11. A caller into Bill Bennett's radio show mentioned an explosive, NMX. I may have been mistaken, but I believe she stated the liquid components of NMX were recovered from the home of one of those arrested this morning.

[Peach]

I detest Clark too.

[Quix]

Mark my words: someone will take matters into their own methods with the muzzies. We MUST not capitulate to these uncivilized heathens any further. At the risk of ending domestic and international commerce. There will be some statements by private industry in the later morning.
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Valid points, imho.

Oh, and about that mode of travel . . . Besides . . . seat belts could hurt on long flights without clothes. But it would have an interesting . . . level-the-visual-playing field sort of effect on all the fashion queen types etc. I think I'm too visual sometimes for my own good.