'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

[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.

[GeronL]

exactly

[msnimje]

Somebody on a domestic channel said Red tonight, I forgot which.

[STARWISE]

Absolutely right. David Asman said in so many words that they (terrorists) had been plotting this for 9 months .. had obviously found a weakness .. apparently the liquids. Just what would it take in liquids to cause explosive havoc and destruction in the air .. any chemists here? Oh .. the Sky News guy is talking now about chemical explosives, depends on what the goal was.

[nopardons]

Oh gee....................................

[Jrabbit]

Thanks....I couldn't remember the name....

[onyx]

Think about it Mo... baby bottles... which has to mean that they suspect mothers would actually take their babies on board to blow them up along with everyone else.

[Irishguy]

i agree with you bro...this is just the beginning....

[GeronL]

Threat Level= HIGH

is that orange or red?

[Mo1]

"Please tell me they're just confusing orange with red."


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1680971/posts

Update:

US Security Threat Level set to Severe (red) for flights to England, Orange (high) for domestic flights. The GENERAL level is still at heightened (yellow)

[SeaBiscuit]

" Though .. the media doesn't always get the story right in the beginning

For example 20 planes now down to 6"

Exactly, the original story based on 20 planes estimated about 4000+ worse than 9/11.

[mtbopfuyn]

You've got a point on the biological instead of explosive. I hope those missing Egyptian "students" haven't exposed us all to whatever. Amazing how we've still not cracked down on illegals crossing the border and issuing everyone and their cousin with student visas after 9/11.

[BigSkyFreeper]

The democrats don't have the country's best interests at heart as it is. Yeah, things would be different under John Kerry. He'd be cowering under a desk, and the rest of us would be unware of what was going on.

I don't care if Chertoff's statement is incomprehensible. What matters most is that he does the job he's been delegated, instead of ignoring threats or credible evidence of threats when they cross his desk.

[Mo1]

Think about it Mo... baby bottles... which has to mean that they suspect mothers would actually take their babies on board to blow them up along with everyone else.

Think Israel

[burzum]

It is red for UK flights to the US and orange for all other flights. Otherwise it is yellow.

[nopardons]

Hopefully you'll stay safe and that your flight home will be okay!

[chasio649]

You trying to hijack this thread?????


;)

[onyx]

Yes, I have just learned that Menthols and Diet Coke can explode --- I heard one reporter mention amonia nitrate --- apparnetly easily concealed in liquids.

[mtbopfuyn]

I heard the glasses are not banned, just their cases

I thought they said glasses and contacts had to be in their cases which made no sense. Perhaps they'll state it again.

[conservative in nyc]

Two Arab channels have said that the terror threat level in the U.S. is at RED.

Please tell me they're just confusing orange with red.

They are confusing a RED threat level on flights to/from the UK with a general threat level of RED. The commercial aviation threat level has been raised to ORANGE. The general threat level is still YELLOW on the DHS website.

[Timeout]

18 in custody; 2 still at large)

I'm getting here late. Is that right? 18 arrested today? British Muslims IN Britain? Various cities or just London?