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'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
Posted on 08/09/2006 10:17:04 PM PDT by 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.
TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
I watched that segment. BOR sighed once and I LOL. It was the loudest I had ever heard him sigh into his mic and it was because the Congresscritter was so hopelessly lost.
541
posted on
08/09/2006 11:56:54 PM PDT
by
DocRock
To: debbieargel
God bless you. Thank you for your sacrifice.
542
posted on
08/09/2006 11:57:00 PM PDT
by
Petronski
(Living His life abundantly.)
To: All
Nite all!.....will check back in the morning.....
To: onyx
SKY News Reporting the US has raised our security level
544
posted on
08/09/2006 11:57:08 PM PDT
by
Mo1
(Bolton- "No one has explained how you negotiate a ceasefire with terrorists")
To: MJY1288
President Bush has talked to Tony Blair and raised OUR security level.
To: Quix
Sky News: U.S. has raised terror level.
To: gary_b_UK
I woke up earlier and came down to read FR and saw this news. Thanks for the updates and now watching Fox News with Sky News on live.
547
posted on
08/09/2006 11:57:29 PM PDT
by
djstex
To: Howlin
548
posted on
08/09/2006 11:57:51 PM PDT
by
onyx
(Deport the trolls --- send them back to DU)
To: onyx
Laughably, MSNBC (snicker) is not LIVE on this story.
549
posted on
08/09/2006 11:57:53 PM PDT
by
Petronski
(Living His life abundantly.)
To: djf; onyx
Don't worry; ICE & FBI both said they aren't a terroist threat.
They just want to interview them, to find out how they got lost, so they can improve direction signs at airports.
550
posted on
08/09/2006 11:57:53 PM PDT
by
ApplegateRanch
(Islam: a Satanically Transmitted Disease, spread by unprotected intimate contact with the Koranus.)
USA raising threat level. So are we at orange now, or red?
551
posted on
08/09/2006 11:58:04 PM PDT
by
Semper911
("We can stand here like the French, or we can do something about it." -Marge Simpson)
To: debbieargel
God Bless You! Your Son did not die in vain. His sacrifice will not be forgotten and then world is a safer place because of his service
552
posted on
08/09/2006 11:58:12 PM PDT
by
MJY1288
(THE DEMOCRATS OFFER NOTHING FOR THE FUTURE AND THEY LIE ABOUT THE PAST)
To: TheLion
This will be a BIG reminder to voters! No way can the Democrats be allowed to control national power!Okay, I admit it; I couldn't help but wonder, so I looked at DU.
They are saying it is proof and 1) it's warning to the country that Bush isn't doing enough, or 2) it's fake.
And they are saying he's hiding out in Texas.
553
posted on
08/09/2006 11:58:18 PM PDT
by
Howlin
(Pres.Bush ought to be ashamed of himself for allowing foreign countries right on our borders!!~~Zook)
To: cabojoe
Oh good grief; they're all INSANE!
To: debbieargel
May God bless you too. And may your son's death NOT be in vain. Thank you.
555
posted on
08/09/2006 11:58:30 PM PDT
by
del4hope
(The LORD will be a refuge for His people-Joel 3:16)
To: Chena
Our security level has just been elevated.
556
posted on
08/09/2006 11:58:38 PM PDT
by
onyx
(Deport the trolls --- send them back to DU)
To: gary_b_UK; Calpernia; Pepper777; thecabal; jerseygirl; WestCoastGal; justche
Thank you Gary for posting this info.
Ping to all of you.
557
posted on
08/09/2006 11:58:45 PM PDT
by
nw_arizona_granny
(The American Flag, should be all the uniform an American needs to join the battle to save America...)
To: conservative in nyc
Just heard that. Good catch. Here at work, I am about to get very busy.
Chip
To: onyx
Didn't they find one of those missing ''students''?
To: Howlin
560
posted on
08/09/2006 11:59:25 PM PDT
by
jellybean
(Proud to be an Ann-droid and a Steyn-aholic)
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