TA-ATTACKS: Terror Arrests This Morning in the UK, Half Ton of Ammonium Nitrate Recovered, page 1

Eight suspected Islamic terrorists have been arrested and more than half a ton of ammonium nitrate recovered early this morning in several locations around the UK. All persons arrested are British citizens between the ages of 17-32. This news comes just hours after the Phillipines reports of similar arrests and discovery of explosives.

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Sky.com

The raids happened around 6am local time as police, numbered around 700, armed with search warrants entered 24 locations throughout the country. The searches took place at several buildings in London, plus Uxbridge, Ilford, Colindale, Crawley, Slough, Luton, Horley and Reading.

The ammonium nitrate was discovered in a storage facility on Boston Road, Hanwell, west London, according to Scotland Yard Assistant Commissioner Peter Clarke. Clarke is also the National Co-ordinator for Terrorism.

The operation is still ongoing, indicating there may be more arrests made as the day progresses.

The arrests are not linked to IRA activities, nor are they directly related to the Madrid bombings.

Arrests were made in Crawley, Luton, Redbridge, Ealing in London and in the Thames Valley.

Ammonium nitrate, when mixed with diesel fuel, yields an extremely powerful and deadly explosion. The 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the 1995 Murrah Building bombing in Oklahoma City, the 2002 Bali blasts and the 2003 Turkey bombing all were a result of ammonium nitrate explosives.

More on this story as it develops.

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[Edited on 30-3-2004 by Banshee]

Could be more hype and wishfull thinking than reality...

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Scotland Yard said the operation was continuing and sources said reports that bomb-making equipment had been found was "going too far".

The raids took place in Crawley, West Sussex, close to Gatwick Airport; in Luton, Bedfordshire; in Ealing, west London; in Redbridge, east London; and at an undisclosed location in the Thames Valley.

Scotland Yard declined to reveal how many premises had been raided or how many people had been arrested.

Britain has been on a high state of alert over terrorist activities since Christmas and one step off the highest alert in London.

Following the bombings in Madrid, Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir John Stevens said an attack on London was "inevitable".

Your missing a link to your story mine lol more related as info about what its used for and such

link



[Edited on 30-3-2004 by SE7EN]

When I think of British, I think of pasty faced limeys, tea time, ect.

Im British, slighty tanned, and i hate tea.

From www.nationmaster.com...&id=uk

English 81.5%, Scottish 9.6%, Irish 2.4%, Welsh 1.9%, Ulster 1.8%, West Indian, Indian, Pakistani, and other 2.8%

[Edited on 30-3-2004 by TPL]

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