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Sweden: No to US on armed guards
Sweden has decided against putting armed police on its commercial flights to and from the United States, following an alternative agreement reached with US transportation authorities.
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"We have reached an agreement with the US authorities for other procedures in the event of a threat," Swedish Civil Aviation Administration spokesman Per Froeberg said. He explained that the Swedish agency had agreed with the Transportation Security Administration if a threat were issued against a Swedish flight, they would then discuss necessary security measures. Cancelling the flight would be the most likely option, Froeberg said.
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2004-01-01 |
