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Europe
Terrorism rehearsal on Oslo flight
2006-10-25
Not a new incident, but publicly acknowledged by Czech authorities in a new report.
Czech security police (BIS) have reported an attempt to storm the cockpit of a flight from Oslo to Prague.

The BIS annual report for 2005, released on Tuesday, mentions flight OK 447 in September 2005, where three Egyptian citizens tried to gain access to the pilots.

According to BIS spokesman Jan Subrt, police terrorism experts believe that the three Egyptians were not trying to hijack the plan but rather testing the security measures on board the plan, which was owned by Czech Airlines (CSA).

"The crew on board discovered the three Egyptians trying to open the door into the cockpit. When the stewards intervened they immediately gave up their attempts and gave the excuse that they were looking for a staff member because they wanted to buy chewing gum," Subrt said.

BIS managed to identify the trio but could not demonstrate any links to Islamist terrorist organizations. The three were apprehended upon landing and Czech security police escorted them to Egypt after questioning.

Subrt said that their suspicions were based on more than that the incident just "concerned three Arabs" but would not divulge details that led BIS to believe that there was a terrorism link to the event.

“ This is the second time in recent weeks that Norway is linked to terrorism in the Czech Republic. ”
This is the second time in recent weeks that Norway is linked to terrorism in the Czech Republic. In the end of September Czech authorities significantly increased security measures around Prague's Jewish memorials after receiving a tip from Norway, a few days after Norway's Police Security Service (PST) revealed alleged terrorist plans against the US and Israeli embassies in Oslo.

Jo Kobro, information chief at Oslo's Gardermoen International Airport (OSL), said that they had not been informed about the incident. The PST would not comment on the matter.
Posted by:mrp

#4  Norway gave asylum to Mullah Krakkar

You'd think they'd know better about them Southern Krakkars.
Posted by: William Jefferson Clinton   2006-10-25 19:37  

#3  Norway gave asylum to Mullah Krakkar and many of the Ansar al Islam members.
Posted by: lotp   2006-10-25 18:58  

#2  Sweden and Norway have never had large native populations. The fact that they have let so many terrorists (uhh, Muzzies) into their countries is actually very dangerous. Just read that Sweden has been allowing another 100,000 Iraq's in. This actually puts these two into a situation, based on population proportionality, nearly as bad as the French.
Posted by: SpecOp35   2006-10-25 18:55  

#1  be nice if Egypt "disappeared" these assholes
Posted by: Frank G   2006-10-25 17:32  

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