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London Terror Plot Arrests -- Aug. 10, 2006
Heathrow Airport An armed British police officer patrols Terminal Four of Heathrow airport in London on Saturday. The British government on Saturday rejected as "dangerous and foolish" accusations that its foreign policy heightened the threat of terror attacks. (Reuters) MORE PHOTOS >>

Briton Held In Airplane Bomb Plot Testifies
LONDON, June 2 -- A man accused of leading a plot to bomb transatlantic airliners in 2006 denied the charges in court Monday, telling a jury that he planned to detonate a bomb in the British Parliament but never targeted airplanes or intended to kill anyone.
 
VIDEO | News on the Aug. 10 terror arrests in Britain.

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/world Airline Terror Plot Thwarted
British authorities said they had disrupted a "major terrorist plot" to blow up passenger flights between the United Kingdom and the United States, prompting a full-scale security clampdown at U.S. and British airports.

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Air Plot Said to Target Cities (Post, November 2, 2006, Page A07)
 
Trial in Plane Plot May Wait Till '08: At Hearing, British Prosecutor Cites Vast Amount of Evidence (Post, September 5, 2006, Page A15)
 
British Seize 16 in Anti-Terror Raids: Arrests in Two Cities Not Tied to Airliner Plot, Officials Say (Post, September 3, 2006, Page A16)
 
Five Plot Suspects to Remain in British Jail (Post, August 31, 2006, Page A20)
 
British Charge 11 Suspects in Airliner Plot: In Rare Move, Evidence Cited (Post, August 22, 2006, Page A01)
 
British Plane Diverted After Note Is Found (Post, August 19, 2006, Page A12)
 
British Court Gives Police More Leeway To Probe Plot (Post, August 17, 2006, Page A19)
 
British Make Arrest In Plot: Germans Probe Possible Link To Sept. 11 Cell (Post, August 16, 2006, Page A08)
 
Britain Downgrades Threat Level Status (Post, August 14, 2006; 11:06 AM)
 
Chertoff: No U.S. Terror Link Seen: As DHS Lowers Threat Level, Chief Calls for Continued Vigilance (Post, August 14, 2006, Page A09)
 
TSA Tries To Balance Security, Efficiency: U.S. Relaxes Carry-On Rules For Some Products (Post, August 14, 2006, Page A10)
 
A 4th Day of Slow Going in Britain: Airports Remain on Alert; Another Plot Called 'Highly Likely' (Post, August 14, 2006, Page A10)
 
U.S. Responded to Plot With Speed, Secrecy (Post, August 13, 2006, Page A01)
 
Young Muslim Rage Takes Root in Britain: Unemployment, Foreign Policy Fuel Extremism (Post, August 13, 2006, Page A01)
 
Police Keeping Most Plot Suspects in Custody, Without Charges, Under Terror Law (Post, August 13, 2006, Page A14)
 
Airliner Plot Had Support In Pakistan, Officials Say: Sponsors Described as Giving Financial, Logistical Assistance (Post, August 12, 2006, Page A01)
 
In Britain: Highest Alert Is Maintained; Air Traffic Begins to Rebound (Post, August 12, 2006, Page A12)
 
Suspects Recalled as 'Just Normal Guys': Neighbors Voice Skepticism About Investigation, Friends' Alleged Role in Plot (Post, August 12, 2006, Page A12)
 
U.K. Bank Freezes Assets of 19 Terror Suspects (Post, August 11, 2006; 5:56 PM)
 
A Global Probe: Tip Followed '05 Attacks on London Transit (Post, August 11, 2006, Page A01)
 
Is It Al-Qaeda?: Signs Point To a Surviving Terror Network (Post, August 11, 2006, Page A01)
 
D.C. Area Airports: Liquids and Gels Discarded With Weary Surrender (Post, August 11, 2006, Page A01)
 
Plot to Bomb U.S.-Bound Jets Is Foiled: Britain Arrests 24 Suspected Conspirators (Post, August 11, 2006, Page A01)
 
The Technical Perspective: Ingredients for a Bomb Are Not Hard to Find (Post, August 11, 2006, Page A11)
 
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London Terror Arrests: Audio and Video

Video: Travelers Adjust to New Restrictions (washingtonpost.com, August 11, 2006)


Video: Wilber on Air Travel Security Procedures (MSNBC, August 11, 2006)


Video: 19 Suspects Identified in British Terror Plot (washingtonpost.com, August 11, 2006)


Audio: Passengers Persevere Despite Delays in Miami (washingtonpost.com, August 10, 2006)


Video: Increased Security Slows Travel at Dulles (washingtonpost.com, August 10, 2006)
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Expert Discussions -- London Terror Arrests

Terrorist Plot: Effect on Consumer Travel and Airline Industry: Hastily Devised New Restrictions Designed to Ward Off Terror Attacks (Keith L. Alexander, August 11, 2006; 12:00 PM)


Transcript: British Authorities Disrupt Air Terror Plot (Clark Kent Ervin, August 11, 2006; 11:00 AM)


British Authorities Thwart Airline Terror Plot: Airports on Heightened Security Alert (William M. Arkin, August 10, 2006; 2:00 PM)


Thursday, Aug. 10, at 12:30 p.m.: National Security and Intelligence (Dana Priest, August 10, 2006; 12:30 PM)


Terrorist Plot Thwarted: U.K., U.S. Raise Security Threat Levels (Steven Weber, August 10, 2006; 11:00 AM)
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Transcripts: U.S. and British Officials Discuss Terror Arrests

Homeland Security Briefing on U.K. Terror Arrests: DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, TSA's Kip Hawley (washingtonpost.com, August 10, 2006; 10:00 AM)


President Bush's Remarks on London Terror Arrests: (Green Bay, Wisconsin) (washingtonpost.com, August 10, 2006; 12:12 PM)


Transcript: U.K. Officials Discuss Terror Arrests (washingtonpost.com, August 10, 2006; 1:22 PM)


Transcript: Scotland Yard Briefing on Terror Arrests (washingtonpost.com, August 10, 2006; 1:29 PM)


Transcript: Governor Pataki Holds a News Conference on New Airline Security Procedures (washingtonpost.com, August 10, 2006; 4:27 PM)
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From the Archives: Terror Strikes London Underground -- July 7, 2005

Four explosions rock London's subway and bus system during the morning rush hour, leaving at least 49 people dead and 700 injured.

Photo Gallery: A series of seemingly coordinated deadly explosions hit central London.


• Commuter Photos: Cell phone cameras catch the deadly aftermath
• Map: Terror Strikes London
• Survivors and Rescuers Recall Day of Dread
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