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| Britain |
| Jets bomb plot planned in Pakistain, London court told |
| 2009-02-26 |
| A plot to blow up transatlantic airliners on their way to North America mid-flight was "orchestrated" from overseas, a British court heard on Wednesday. Prosecutors alleged eight Islamic fundamentalists who had aimed to cause death on an "almost unimaginable scale" were directed by masterminds overseas to take bombs disguised as soft drinks onto United States and Canada-bound planes. "Those responsible for making significant decisions in implementation of the plot -- the utilisation of the active cell of bombers, the date -- was all to be decided overseas," prosecutor Peter Wright told Woolwich Crown Court in southeast London. Wright, who had indicated the masterminds were based in Pakistan, added "This was not some half-baked plot by any group of enthusiastic amateurs dreaming up schemes over a kitchen table in east London". |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Wow. Pakistan? Can ya beat that... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2009-02-26 10:01 |