TERROR SUSPECTS HELD NEAR AIRPORT (UK)

Sky News ^ | 23:41 UK, Tuesday March 18, 2003 | sky news

[colette_g]

TERROR SUSPECTS HELD NEAR AIRPORT

Three terror suspects have been arrested and explosive devices recovered near Gatwick airport, police have said.

The three European men were detained in Langley Green near Crawley after two explosive devices were found.

They are being held at an undisclosed police station in Sussex.

"Three Europeans, not from this country, are currently in custody are being held under the Terrorism Act," a Sussex Police spokesman said.

Police would not release any more details.

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[ChicagoRepublican]

I'm happy Sky News is the source of so many stories here on Free Republic. Whenever I go to the UK I watch Sky instead of BBC and others.

[San Jacinto]

One plot foiled. How many to go?

[colette_g]

They're fast with breaking news, but I'd usually go with the BBC for the full story.

[SamAdams76]

It is currently approaching midnight in England.

[colette_g]

exactly 23:46

[Peach]

Good work. We'll catch more and they're down to small stuff now.

[Dianna]

It is currently approaching midnight in England.

I would assume that they would plan for these devices to go off in the morning. Glad someone was on their toes!

Prayers for our British friends.

[Cicero]

European men? Would that be Muslim European men, from Marseilles or Bosnia perhaps?

[tomahawk]

Odds are they are Muslims.

No Muslims, no terror.

[AlextheWise1]

Oh, what about communists?.....

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Just an observation, but I was in airports both Denmark and Germany last week and our security is much more thourough.

[colette_g]

Police are not releasing any information about this at the moment, so I think this is something orders of magnitude more serious. I get the feeling this is going to be the first of many...

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

OFFICIAL BUMP(TOPIC)LIST

[Preech1]

See this post...three other guys picked up in Maine. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/868145/posts

[Churchillspirit]

The good guys have to get it right every time. The baddies only need to get lucky once.

[colette_g]

BBC have finally posted their story Three held under Terrorism Act

Three held under Terrorism Act

Three people have been arrested under anti-terrorism laws, after an "incident" near Gatwick airport. The trio, said to be European nationals, were taken into custody on Tuesday at Langley Green in Crawley, Sussex.

Sussex Police said that the arrests were made under the Terrorism Act 2000 but released no further details.

A spokeswoman said in a brief statement: "Police continue to deal in conjunction with other agencies."

She was unable to elaborate on the specifics of the incident, where exactly those arrested came from, whether they were male or female or who else was involved in the arrest operation.

A colleague refused to be drawn on whether the operation was connected to the airport although a Gatwick spokeswoman said the area appeared "quiet".

[Nita Nuprez]

What time is it right now in Iraq?

[Darksheare]

"It's your one way ticket to midnight
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