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British Authorities Search for More Suspects and Warn Attack Could Still Be Underway
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Scotland Yard officials do not believe they have captured all the members involved in today's terror plot out of Heathrow Airport and are urgently searching for more suspects.
Authorities are concerned that those still at large may well have instructions to act now if the plot was disrupted, and they have not ruled out other cities and airports as possible targets of attacks. ABC News has been told that this is a well organized, "for real" plot, not an informant's suggestion.
The 21 suspects already in custody are almost all British citizens of Pakistani descent reflecting the growing influence of Pakistani members in al Qaeda. The operation is eerily similar to an earlier al Qaeda plot uncovered in the Philippines in 1995, in which 12 airplanes were supposed to have been blown up midair at the same time.
The terrorists captured overnight in London were planning to use a liquid acid explosive that can either be clear or milky depending on the formula and could be mixed up in a bathtub. A container the size of a water bottle could be enough to blow a hole in an airplane and bring down a major passenger jet, which is why airport authorities are stopping passengers from carrying liquids onboard, in particular baby bottles.
Onboard explosions were successful in two previous terror attacks in August 2004 when two Russian airliners that crashed nearly simultaneously were believed to be brought down by explosives. In 1994, a Japanese passenger was killed when a bomb hidden under a seat exploded midair on a Philippine Airlines flight.
August 10, 2006 in U.K. Airline Terror Plot | Permalink | User Comments (161)
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Thank you, Thank you to the UK!!! If I were a Muslim, I would be working the hardest to find these terrorists because they are making all of Islam lose face.
Posted by: Terry | Aug 10, 2006 10:42:29 AM
As a passenger on a recent flight from London, I'd like to express appreciation for the fine work of Scotland Yard in uncovering this plot.
Posted by: John MacLennan | Aug 10, 2006 10:57:49 AM
Now is OK to use all available means to gather intelligence? Still want "better" treatment for terrorist at GITM? Wake up USA!
Posted by: tep | Aug 10, 2006 11:10:53 AM
Pakistan sucks. It has become an humiliating ally for the US of A.
Posted by: Sudesh Sawant | Aug 10, 2006 11:21:33 AM
great, i'm flying to london soon. this makes me feel great.
Posted by: John | Aug 10, 2006 11:21:45 AM
This could be the nail in the coffin for the Airline Industry.
Imagine mothers trying to fly with NO bottle for their baby.
Total pandamonium!!!!
I fly one to two time a month, which I am planning on changing at great cost to me.
All becuase these idiots have made their weapon of choice passenger airplanes.
Posted by: Charlie Callahan | Aug 10, 2006 11:45:13 AM
Cudos for finding these terriorists - put them in an enclosed place and blow it up - help them get to their so called Heaven
Posted by: Pam Burmeister | Aug 10, 2006 11:50:02 AM
This is getting completely out of hand.
Posted by: RD | Aug 10, 2006 11:51:18 AM
we all have to be aware and thanklul that this plot was stopped
Posted by: ss | Aug 10, 2006 12:02:26 PM
Simple solution to the chaos - allow no carry ons - airline provides all liquids including baby formula and milk. Everything should be checked in - As for purses - have women start carrying necessary documents in wallets like men.
Posted by: Eric | Aug 10, 2006 12:03:06 PM
I have friends going to Europe in October. I hope they change their plans. It just isn't safe to fly now!!!
Posted by: Polly Stroud | Aug 10, 2006 12:04:18 PM
did the plane go back to london
Posted by: henry | Aug 10, 2006 12:10:23 PM
What is wrong with these people? How can a religion/culture (or at least part of one) grow to have such a warped vision of the world where they feel that blowing up airplanes will actually accomplish anything?
Posted by: John | Aug 10, 2006 12:11:59 PM
Follow the money, if the funds were cut off for these organizations they could not function. It all boils down to money, but the bush administration has drop the ball big time with fighting this "war" with intelligence instead of muscle
Posted by: JRB | Aug 10, 2006 12:12:24 PM
And what do some Americans _NOT understand about why we are fighting terrorists in Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan? Don't they understand these people hate us and want to destroy us and our way of life?
Posted by: Millie Garlington | Aug 10, 2006 12:13:04 PM
Reminder to all ,These people are out to destroy us and our way of life so the next time you see a person of middle eastern decent stopped its not racial profiling ..Its these people who are trying to destroy us.And its Iran and these Idealologist in Pakistan who are determined to Start WWIII ,Hezbollah is controlled by Iran ...Iran is starting Conflicts with Isreal and using this as a cover to get the world off there back about there nuclear program..Wake up America
Posted by: JF | Aug 10, 2006 12:13:55 PM
now,,does this make you wonder about the 911) egyption missing students(men) that never reported to that montana college since arriving at JFK 2 weeks ago?
Posted by: Ken(Budman) | Aug 10, 2006 12:14:13 PM
This is scary stuff... maybe now Britain won't offer such a safe haven to terroists hiding in their country. Oh wait... the U.S. is just as guilty. Maybe we should learn something from Israel.
Posted by: Nate | Aug 10, 2006 12:15:22 PM
this maks me fell grate
Posted by: Henry seth | Aug 10, 2006 12:16:04 PM
Now what do all the Bush Bashers have to say! Go Bush, and don't stop.
Posted by: rod | Aug 10, 2006 12:23:07 PM
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