Links to terrorism and Pakistan: Dare we say Muslim terrorists? Bruce
Q&A: UK terror alert response Officers at Stansted Airport Security is stepped at Stansted Airport among others A massive security operation is under way at Britain's airports despite several arrests of suspects overnight. What do we know about the reported plot? According to BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera, the authorities believe the target of the plot included US as well as UK airlines flying to all parts of the US and it seemed to have involved a number of waves of simultaneous attacks. It is thought there could have been three waves of attacks on different days, targeting three planes each time. It is believed that the plot may have revolved around liquids of some kind. Officials say the explosives could have been sophisticated and extremely effective. It is possible they could have been carried in fizzy drink bottles or cans. The plot was expected to be carried out soon - not on Thursday or in the next couple of days, but not much later. What sparked the alert? New intelligence was received in the last five days which led to the decision to act as soon as possible. HAVE YOUR SAY We are lucky to have these talented and dedicated workers Caroline Blagburn, Cardiff <http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?threadID=3122&edition=2> Send us your comments It is not clear exactly what it was, but it seems to have made officials realise they did not have the full picture. Who is believed to have been behind it? It is too early to say who might be involved, but there are understood to be links in the investigation to Pakistan. What level of threat remains? MI5 has raised the security threat level to the UK to "critical" - the highest rating, while stringent security measures have been introduced at UK airports. According to our security correspondent, there may be a fear that there is another, parallel group or other individuals who are also going to carry out similar attacks. How long will disruption and increased security measures continue? BAA, the airports operator, is advising all passengers planning to fly out of Heathrow airport to make alternative travel arrangements or postpone their journeys. Meanwhile, British Airways has cancelled all short-haul flights in and out of Heathrow on Thursday. The Department for Transport says the security measures imposed are being kept under review by the government and it is hoped they will be in place for "a limited period only". <http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/email/news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_new s/4778889.stm> <http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/email/news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_new s/4778889.stm> <http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/email/news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_new s/4778889.stm> <http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/email/news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_new s/4778889.stm> E-mail this to a friend <http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_new s/4778889.stm> <http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_new s/4778889.stm> <http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_new s/4778889.stm> <http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_new s/4778889.stm> Printable version http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4778889.stm [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: osint@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
