Posted on 08/09/2006 10:30:34 PM PDT by Mount Athos
A major terrorist plot to blow up planes in mid-flight has been disrupted, Scotland Yard has said.
It is thought the plan was to detonate explosive devices smuggled on aircraft in hand luggage, with flights from the UK to the US being targeted.
During the night, police arrested a number of people in London after a counter-terrorist operation they said had lasted several months.
Security at all airports in the UK has been tightened and delays are expected.
Scotland Yard said in a statement: "We would like to reassure the public that this operation was carried out with public safety uppermost in our minds.
"This is a major operation which inevitably will be lengthy and complex."
The Department for Transport set out the details of the security measures at UK airports.
Transparent bags
Passengers will not be allowed to take any hand luggage on to any flights in the UK, the department said.
Only the barest essentials - including passports and wallets - will be allowed to be carried on board in transparent plastic bags.
"We hope that these measures, which are being kept under review by the government, will need to be in place for a limited period only," the statement said.
BBC journalist Joe Lynam encountered the increased security measures at Gatwick airport.
"I was handed a piece of paper saying that pretty much nothing could be taken on board the plane," he said.
"Everything had to be checked in and that includes mobile phones, ipods, wallets - even spectacle cases had to be checked in."
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It's very clear for many months that these terrorists are muslims who wants to Islamize Britain. But try to observe how they are being treated right now... UK is still one of the safest place for terrorists... They have their enemies within their place, they should start deporting them now. Remember, never give the enemy a foothold especially if they're muslims!
So far.
Sounds extreme. Wallets? Do they really mean everything? What about medicine, contact necessities, breath mints, etc.? Talk about a long flight, it's going to seem much longer.
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