British authorities thwart terror plot to blow up several aircraft:We have a family friend staying with us who is supposed to fly back to Switzerland this evening. I wonder how this will affect her?
British police said Thursday they had arrested 21 people in connection with a terror plot against airlines travelling from Britain to the United States which was “intended to be mass murder on an unimaginable scale.”
Officials raised security to its highest level - suggesting a terrorist attack may imminent— and banned handcarried luggage on all trans-Atlantic flights. Huge crowds formed at security barriers.
The extreme measures at one of the major international aviation hub sent ripple effects throughout the world. Officials at Heathrow airport cancelled most flights from Europe.
The U.S. government responded by raising its threat assessment to its highest level for commercial flights from Britain to the United States amid fears the plot had not been completely crushed.
Pajamas Media has a great roundup of the latest news on this.
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