Home Secretary on the Terrorism Arrests
Aug 10th 2006, 7:22 pm
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Home Secretary on the Terrorism Arrests
UK Home Secretary John Reid Makes a Statement on the Terrorism Arrests
FCO, London, August 10, 2006
The British Home Secretary, Dr. John Reid, made the following statement concerning the major counter-terrorist operation conducted in the UK on August 10:
"Overnight the police, with the full knowledge of Ministers, have carried out a major counter-terrorism operation to disrupt what we believe to be a major threat to the UK and international partners.
"The police, acting with the Security Service, MI5, are investigating an alleged plot to bring down a number of aircraft through mid-flight explosions, causing a considerable loss of life. The police believe the alleged plot was a very significant one indeed.
"At 2am this morning the Joint Terrorism Analysis Center raised the UK threat state to its highest level - "CRITICAL".
"This is now being publicly announced as I promised to Parliament last month.
"This is a precautionary measure. We are doing everything possible to disrupt any further terrorist activity. This will mean major disruption at all UK airports from today. But as far as is possible we want people to go about their business as normal.
"The police will provide an update on the operation later this morning and Ministers will keep the public regularly informed."
This email was sent by: British Consulate-General, New York
845 Third Avenue New York, NY, 10022 USA
FCO, London, August 10, 2006
The British Home Secretary, Dr. John Reid, made the following statement concerning the major counter-terrorist operation conducted in the UK on August 10:
"Overnight the police, with the full knowledge of Ministers, have carried out a major counter-terrorism operation to disrupt what we believe to be a major threat to the UK and international partners.
"The police, acting with the Security Service, MI5, are investigating an alleged plot to bring down a number of aircraft through mid-flight explosions, causing a considerable loss of life. The police believe the alleged plot was a very significant one indeed.
"At 2am this morning the Joint Terrorism Analysis Center raised the UK threat state to its highest level - "CRITICAL".
"This is now being publicly announced as I promised to Parliament last month.
"This is a precautionary measure. We are doing everything possible to disrupt any further terrorist activity. This will mean major disruption at all UK airports from today. But as far as is possible we want people to go about their business as normal.
"The police will provide an update on the operation later this morning and Ministers will keep the public regularly informed."
This email was sent by: British Consulate-General, New York
845 Third Avenue New York, NY, 10022 USA
