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Remote detonation: Explosion in Scotland's Loch Lomond being treated as Al Qaeda bomb test By Charlotte Gill <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=y&authornamef=Charlotte+Gill> Last updated at 12:00 AM on 19th November 2010 * <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1331073/Remote-detonation-Explosion -Scotlands-Loch-Lomond-treated-Al-Qaeda-bomb-test.html#comments> Comments (0) * <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1331073/Remote-detonation-Explosion -Scotlands-Loch-Lomond-treated-Al-Qaeda-bomb-test.html> Add to My Stories An explosion on the shores of Loch Lomond in Scotland is being investigated as a possible Al Qaeda bomb test. The blast, which was reported by walkers and workmen, damaged a large area of woodland on the south-west edge of the lake. Police are believed to have found several suspicious devices at the site, which is being examined by bomb disposal officers and divers. Beauty spot: Walkers reported hearing the blast on the shores of Loch Lomond Beauty spot: Walkers reported hearing the blast on the shores of Loch Lomond Explosives experts from Scotland Yard's Counter Terror Command have travelled to the Garadhban forest near the village of Gartocharn to assess the scene. They are investigating whether it might have been the site of an Al Qaeda training camp or a bomb testing and storage site. Islamic extremists are known to use remote locations to store bomb-making materials and train in terror tactics. The 7/7 London bombers were photographed on a training camp in the Lake District and other fanatics have trained in the New Forest. The terrorists convicted of the plot to bring down transatlantic planes with liquid bottle bombs stored their materials in woodland near High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. There were claims that camps were held in remote parts of Scotland in the run-up to the terror attack on Glasgow airport in 2007 - including one close to the scene of yesterday's explosion. No one is thought to have been injured in the blast 20 miles north-west of Glasgow. The divers at the scene belong to the Northern Diving Group - the Royal Navy's equivalent of the bomb disposal squad. Scene: Several suspicious devices have been found Scene: Several suspicious devices have been found Calum Murray, Strathclyde Police Chief Superintendent, said officers were looking at the possibility that the bomb was detonated by members of Al Qaeda. 'We are investigating all lines of inquiry and have ruled out nothing,' he said. 'There is no risk to public safety but the public expect us to treat this seriously and we are doing so. 'We are working with other experts to try to determine what caused this. 'As people would expect when we are dealing with a situation where we suspect explosives may be involved it's our immediate priority to call on experts to help where we feel it's appropriate. 'We have a number of Metropolitan police officers working with us and we are being assisted by agencies from across the UK.' Mr Murray said the site was secure and there was no risk of injury to his officers. 'This is not the type of situation that happens often here or anywhere, of course we are taking it seriously,' he said. 'At the moment it would be unhelpful to speculate on what caused the explosion and we are just giving the public the facts but there will be a serious investigation which will take a number of days. I would ask that anyone who hears anything suspicious in or around the area or has any information, contact the police.' The bomb site was cordoned off last night while police continued to hunt for clues amid the debris. A Ministry of Defence spokesman said Strathclyde Police had called them in to help. The attack on Glasgow airport on June 30, 2007, was the first terror attack north of the border since the Lockerbie bombing in 1988 and the first to target Scotland. A Jeep Cherokee loaded with propane canisters was driven into the doors of the terminal. Read more: <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1331073/Remote-detonation-Explosion -Scotlands-Loch-Lomond-treated-Al-Qaeda-bomb-test.html#ixzz15gYVaXX2> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1331073/Remote-detonation-Explosion- Scotlands-Loch-Lomond-treated-Al-Qaeda-bomb-test.html#ixzz15gYVaXX2 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? 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