SCOTLAND YARD is braced for a fresh wave of possible terrorist attacks against public transport after a group of suspected Islamist suicide bombers were arrested in a secret security operation at Gatwick airport.
Six Pakistani men were held under anti-terrorism laws 10 days ago after they flew in from Barcelona. The arrests were prompted by a tip-off from the Spanish intelligence services after the discovery of a suspected Al-Qaeda terror cell in the city. The cell is alleged to have planned to detonate suicide bombs on the Barcelona Metro. The Spanish warned a similar attack was being planned here.
The six Pakistanis were taken to Paddington Green police station in west London and were questioned by detectives from the Yard’s counter-terrorism unit. After being held overnight they were driven under police escort back to the airport and escorted onto a flight back to Pakistan. Soon after the arrests MI5’s Centre for the Protection of National Infra-structure warned of a possible terrorist attack on bridges, tunnels and the Channel tunnel.
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article3295299.ece
Truck with radioactive equipment found (Canada)
Feb.3.2008
EDMONTON - Police have recovered a stolen truck carrying dangerous radioactive equipment in Edmonton. The pickup was stolen on the weekend in Fort McMurray after the unlocked vehicle was left running outside a hotel.
Edmonton police said safety crews have determined the radioactive material used for seismic testing was not tampered with. There have been no arrests in the case. Last year, a database compiled by The Canadian Press showed that dozens of radioactive devices have disappeared over the last five years.
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2008/02/03/4819883-cp.html
The truck was found and the material not tampered with.
That’s great news Oorang.
from your post no. 174 Oorang:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1963607/posts?page=174#174
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Soon after the arrests MI5’s Centre for the Protection of National Infra-structure warned of a possible terrorist attack on bridges, tunnels and the Channel tunnel.”
Thanks for both stories. They have now been posted.