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Europe
German commandos storm airliner
2008-09-26
GERMAN commandos have stormed a KLM airliner at Cologne-Bonn airport, arresting two men suspected of wanting to carry out attacks, police said. The Amsterdam-bound jet was stormed at 6:55 am (1455 AEST), police spokesman Frank Scheulen said.

A 23-year-old Somali and a 24-year-old German citizen of Somali origin were arrested, said Scheulen, spokesman for North Rhine-Westphalia state police. Media reports said the two men had left notes in their apartments saying they were prepared to die in "holy war" and that they had been under police surveillance for several months.
Posted by:tipper

#13  Hmmm. Tipper's link says that the German border police had the aircraft doors re-opened just prior to takeoff. Nothing about stormin' commandos, just regular police work. Wonder which it was.
Posted by: Angie Schultz   2008-09-26 19:43  

#12  Tip top tip top tip top post Jim.
3x your normal insight.
(0x0)^2
Zilch
Still, effort counts, keep hammering at the keyboard, time will tell.

/10,000 nitwits everywhere
Posted by: .5MT   2008-09-26 19:02  

#11  This plane couldn't have been more than a 737 at best. Koln is a one hour flight to Amsterdam and I have taken it several times when the high speed train was on strike (even in Germany they go on strikes). Could even be a Fokker 50.
Posted by: Jack is Back!   2008-09-26 16:34  

#10  How's the muslim thingee working out for you Germans?
Posted by: JohnQC   2008-09-26 13:19  

#9  The GIA, or Armed Islamic Group, is a violent terrorist organization based in Algeria. The first major international incident involving the GIA was the 1994 hijacking of an Air France jet in Marseilles, in which hijackers reportedly attempted to crash the plane, fully loaded with fuel, into the Eiffel Tower - source

Some analysts believe this is what gave AQ the idea. Ignored by various American intel and law enforcement agencies till 9/11, after the concept was demonstrated in New York.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2008-09-26 11:41  

#8  Not to worry. We've imported many more Somalis into this country so that we, too, can keep our hostage rescue people in tip-top form by giving them lots of practice.
Posted by: Zhang Fei   2008-09-26 11:29  

#7  Y'now I don't think much of this Opera Browser, it Hiccups too much.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2008-09-26 10:34  

#6  Y'know, while I don't think much of the french, I have to wonder if a 747 into THEIR "Holy Tower" wouldn't change things much for the better.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2008-09-26 10:27  

#5  Y'know, while I don't think much of the french, I have to wonder if a 747 into THEIR "Holy Tower" wouldn't change things much for the better.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2008-09-26 10:22  

#4  Y'know, while I don't think much of the french, I have to wonder if a 747 into THEIR "Holy Tower" wouldn't change things much for the better.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2008-09-26 10:20  

#3  Looks like the Somalis are making a run at the Palis for the Worldwide Sweetness and Light title.
Posted by: tu3031   2008-09-26 09:07  

#2  Good work.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2008-09-26 06:52  

#1  Update
Posted by: tipper   2008-09-26 06:46  

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