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Britain Faces Terror Threat Comparable to Sept. 11


(Reuters/Washington Post) Michelle Green - A build-up of armed security at Britain's airports and around London moved into a third day on Thursday after a stark warning from the government that the country faced a terror threat on the scale of September 11. Newspapers reported that police were racing against time to find an al Qaeda missile gang threatening to shoot down a plane. The Guardian said the Heathrow security alert had been sparked by "high-quality intelligence" that Islamic militants had smuggled anti-aircraft missiles into Britain from Europe. The Express said police were hunting seven al Qaeda suspects believed to be just days away from launching an attack.
2003-02-14 00:00:00
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