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Terrorist Warning Level in U.K. Raised to "Critical" (Plot Thwarted)

EmergencyNet News *FLASH* Report

8/10/2006 01:00CDT

Terrorist Plot Thwarted in England;
Terrorist Warning Level in U.K. Raised to "Critical"

From: The ERRI/EmergencyNet News Global Watchdesk

By C. L. Staten

LONDON, ENGLAND: According to law enforcement and other sources in the United Kingdom, a major terrorist plot has reportedly been interrupted before the terrorists had an opportunity to undertake it.

The plot is described as an attempt to smuggle aboard and detonate explosives in as many as ten planes over the United States and/or Great Britain. Few official details on the specific threat are currently available.

Consequently, the Home Office's level of security - indicating risk to the general public - has been raised from "severe" to "critical." According to MI5's website, a critical threat level means "an attack is expected imminently and indicates an extremely high level of threat to the U.K.".

Preliminary and unconfirmed reports suggest that as many as 20 men of "Asian origin" (commonly used in the U.K. to indicate Pakistani) have been arrested in raids by the Metropolitan Police and special counter-terrorist units.

It is believed that Great Britain is currently briefing U.S. law enforcement and Homeland Security in regard to the plot. ERRI analysts said that the early details that are available would seem to indicate that this was a "serious threat" that may still be underway.

EmergencyNet News is monitoring this series of events very closely and we will provide additional information as more details can be ascertained and verified.

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