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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: Proud_USA_Republican
I remember right after 9/11, China banned people from 20 countries from flying on its planes.
We should be so wise!
621
posted on
08/10/2006 12:09:15 AM PDT
by
TheLion
To: Seeing More Clearly Now
Quite often people travel with elderly parents, handicapped relatives, others that may need help in flight.
To: Mo1
The whole USA is now at Orange. Inbound transcontinental flights might be at Red, it's not yet clear: Yes it was, no it's not....
--Asman, FNC
623
posted on
08/10/2006 12:09:27 AM PDT
by
Petronski
(Living His life abundantly.)
To: The Red Zone
Yes, it does and it's very pretty.
To: Howlin
Not unless they've found something biological that will blow up a plane. There WAS this one place that used to make some serious chili kraut dogs...
625
posted on
08/10/2006 12:10:24 AM PDT
by
piasa
(Attitude Adjustments Offered Here Free of Charge)
To: mfccinsd
Man alive...that Fox alert sound seems like it keeps getting louder each time they ring it! It's making me jump everytime!
To: All
Note: Click the graphic.
627
posted on
08/10/2006 12:11:11 AM PDT
by
Cindy
To: brickdds; Slings and Arrows
"I was aghast last week watching these fools doing the full body search/scan and bomb sniff on an elderly gentleman in a wheelchair"
You mean like this?
628
posted on
08/10/2006 12:11:12 AM PDT
by
DocRock
To: Velveeta
To: Mo1; del4hope
OK, high orange --- thanks Mo.
I am getting a headache.
630
posted on
08/10/2006 12:11:45 AM PDT
by
onyx
(Deport the trolls --- send them back to DU)
To: nopardons
From the look of it, the level of service at BMI is basically unchanged.
***smirk***
631
posted on
08/10/2006 12:11:53 AM PDT
by
Petronski
(Living His life abundantly.)
To: Quix
I was going to go to bed early tonight and then THIS happened and now the adrenaline is flowing.
Good night and pleasant dreams to you.
To: Petronski
Somehow this has to be connected to Iran. I hope they don't try to tell us this is AQ instead.
633
posted on
08/10/2006 12:12:08 AM PDT
by
defenderSD
("Rise early, work hard, strike oil." - J. Paul Getty)
To: Mo1
My gosh, I just turned on Fox and see that the plot was to blow up *20* airplanes?!
To: gary_b_UK
I'm in England right now, watching BBC morning news and they just said that they wanted to blow up 3 planes simultaneously over the middle of the Atlantic so it would be hard for forensics to detect anything.
To: GOPrincess
Fox claims "at least 20." CNNi is saying "20."
636
posted on
08/10/2006 12:12:49 AM PDT
by
Petronski
(Living His life abundantly.)
To: Petronski
Asman is doing the best he can reporting the news ..
remember it's 3 am in the morning on the east coast
Most folks are in bed right now
637
posted on
08/10/2006 12:12:54 AM PDT
by
Mo1
(Bolton- "No one has explained how you negotiate a ceasefire with terrorists")
To: onyx
#9 and 11 have those same dead eyes as the 9/11 murderers.
To: Seeing More Clearly Now
I have a two year old and 8 mos old twins. What would I do? Hope for a friendly person sitting next to us to help out while my husband sits in another part of the plane? The only thing to do is profile passengers, and that will never happen so we are all at risk.
639
posted on
08/10/2006 12:13:02 AM PDT
by
pesto
To: onyx
orange, red, mauve, ultraviolet, soft x-ray, hard x-ray, cosmic ray, ...
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