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BOJINKA 2006: Focus On OMAR SHEIKH, RASHID RAUF & PROF.SAYEED
International Terrorism Monitor-Paper No.105. By B.RamanAs the British and American authorities downgrade the security level at airports and as the fear and excitement caused by the British Police disclosure of the discovery of a plot of catastrophic dimension to blow up 10 US-bound planes with liquid explosives die down, it is apparent that neither the British nor the Americans have so far been able to find any smoking gun ----in the form of chemicals procured for making explosives, purchase of air tickets etc. The British are yet to release the recorded cassettes containing the farewell statements of one or two of the would-be suicide bombers, which they had claimed to have seized from the arrested persons. 2. There has been only one more arrest in the UK after the initial detention of 24 of whom one was released on the ground that he was detained by mistake.There has been speculation in well-informed circles in the US that the British Police may have to release some of the 24 already arrested for want of evidence against them. The CNN reported on August 14,2006: "The British security sources suggested that some of the suspects being held may be released without charge. The sources said there may not be sufficient evidence to justify holding them." 3. If after their expected release, the number of people still detained by the British Police comes to below 20, it would be doubtful whether such a small number would have been able to carry out a catastrophic plot of such dimension. The only possible conclusion would be that either there was unwarranted hype in the initial announcement or many, who were actually involved in the plot, have managed to give the slip to the police.
Posted by: john 2006-08-18 |
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