Posted on 08/30/2010 4:39:08 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
Two men taken off a Chicago-to-Amsterdam United Airlines flight in the Netherlands have been charged by Dutch police with "preparation of a terrorist attack," U.S. law enforcement officials tell ABC News. Photo: Two on United Flight Arrested on Terror Charges in Amsterdam: Suspects Had Been Cleared Sunday by TSA in Chicago, Birmingham Despite Security Concerns
U.S. officials said the two appeared to be travelling with what were termed "mock bombs" in their luggage. "This was almost certainly a dry run, a test," said one senior law enforcement official.
A spokesman for the Dutch public prosecutor, Ernst Koelman, confirmed the two men were arrested this morning and said "the investigation is ongoing." He said the arrests were made "at the request of American authorities."
The two were allowed to board the flight at O'Hare airport last night despite security concerns surrounding one of them, the officials said.
The men were identified as Ahmed Mohamed Nasser al Soofi, of Detroit, MI, and Hezem al Murisi, the officials said. A neighbor of al Soofi told ABC News he is from Yemen.
Airport security screeners in Birmingham, Alabama first stopped al Soofi and referred him to additional screening because of what officials said was his "bulky clothing."
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Bombmaking on Thursday, How to wear the Bomb on Friday, and Final Exam on Saturday mid-air.
Exactly.
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Wow the swedish guys are looking a little tan, er wait a minute!
Checked luggage.
And tests can go two ways.
Who knows what authorities introduced into his luggage to track his contacts and movements.
Get a rope.
bkmark
Thankful this flight turned out ok.
Prayers that if these guys have buddies out there...they get rolled up fast.
The Christmas underwear bomber said there were 200 more like him, ready to go.
I hope they’ve doubled up on the Air Marshals for the 9-11 anniversary.
“Three weeks before 9/11, my family and I took Flight 93 to San Francisco. I - female, blonde, cross-wearing”
Obviously a misfit, capable of anything. Going to San Francisco, you want to fit in, you got to be cross-dressing, not cross-wearing.
Obama will prolly order them released.
thanx
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