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| Target Britain: Wave of attacks planned, say investigators |
| 2006-08-13 |
| Suspected terrorists were planning to unleash a wave of "apocalyptic" attacks on land and air, using an arsenal of bombs and weaponry, including firearms, investigators have discovered. Police and intelligence sources have indicated that the alleged plot which was thwarted last week was targeted at the UK, as well as at airliners heading for the US, and could have caused devastating loss of life and destruction on the British mainland. One Whitehall source said "many dozens" of plots were under investigation, involving "hundreds" of suspects. According to one report last night, al-Qa'ida's leader in Britain could have been held in the raids. But security sources estimate that as many as 1,200 people here are actively involved with terrorism, and that the country is still under "very severe" threat from other potential terrorist plots. This, they added, explained why there were no immediate plans to lower the current national threat assessment from "critical", its highest level. |
| Posted by:lotp |
| #5 "Where would terrorists obtain firearms in GB?" I understand the IRA still has some lying around. It would not be as if they were violating the cease fire by selling a few hundred to the swarthy-lads. |
| Posted by: Fordesque 2006-08-13 14:50 |
| #4 Leave the horses out of this. Buy Range Rovers, they need the help. |
| Posted by: Perfessers 2006-08-13 07:37 |
| #3 Wow. Time for a real big roundup. Do you need to borrow any quarter horses from us ? Need any real sharp spurs ? |
| Posted by: SOP35/Rat 2006-08-13 01:33 |
| #2 The MSM could not STFU if their lives or someone elses life depended upon it. Whatever happened to "Loose lips sink ships?" Where would terrorists obtain firearms in GB? Thought the Brits were disarmed by gun grabbers a few years back? Better rearm the citizens or the only people having guns will be the terrorists. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2006-08-13 01:01 |
| #1 I wish they wouldnt talk about stuff that is still ongoing. |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2006-08-13 00:49 |