*UK TERROR LEVEL RAISED TO CRITICAL
*AT LEAST 17 ARRESTED OR DETAINED, CURRENT THREAT DESCRIBED AS "SIGNIFICANT"
*INTELLIGENCE SOURCES: "MAJOR TERRORIST OPERATION, SOME 'PLANNERS' MIGHT BE IN US"
*UK FLIGHTS: "NO CARRY-ON BAGGAGE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE"
*10 August 2006; 0200 ET: Police in the U.K. have reportedly foiled a plot to smuggle explosive devices in airline hand luggage to blow up planes in mid-flight, or take over aircraft and crash them into targets inside the U.S.
Police in the United Kingdom have reportedly made several arrests, and the investigation is expected to expand beyond the UK, according to investigative sources.
Additional information is being developed and confirmed at this time.
That's a great post! Thanks.
Let's track that link.
I hope they don't think we will stand for another attack on this country! There will be hell to pay if they do!!!
Some planners might be in the U.S.? Well, one doesn't have to be psychic to figure THAT out. IYIYIYI
Surely not the missing Egyptian students..........