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  • Airline terror trial: 'Heathrow, Canary Wharf and nuclear plants in bomb plot'

    04/05/2008 12:18:40 AM PDT · by bruinbirdman · 4 replies · 6+ views
    The Telegraph ^ | 4/5/2008 | Sean O'Neill and David Byers
    Attacks on nuclear power stations, oil and gas terminals, Canary Wharf and Heathrow’s control tower were being considered by leaders of the plot to blow up seven transatlantic airliners in mid-flight, a court was told yesterday. Documents found on computer memory sticks at the home of an alleged terrorist ringleader contained a list of targets across Britain – including the gas pipeline between Britain and Belgium. The man, Assad Sarwar, was said to be in contact with terrorist leaders overseas and visited Pakistan a month before his arrest as preparations for the airline attacks were being finalised. Peter Wright, QC,...
  • Suspect 'met Galloway' (London plot)

    08/10/2006 10:17:41 PM PDT · by Eurotwit · 60 replies · 1,922+ views
    The Sun ^ | August 11th, 2006 | The Sun
    TERROR suspect Waheed Zaman met controversial MP George Galloway many times, his sister said last night. Safeena, 24, said of her 23-year-old brother: “He saw it as his duty to stand up for his community and that’s what led him to know George Galloway. He has a lot of respect for him and has met him many times.” A spokesman for MP Galloway, left, said: “Waheed Zaman is not a name that George is familiar with. He is not known to him on a personal level.” There is no suggestion Galloway is an associate of Zaman.
  • U.S. Congress Approves Sale of AWACS to Turkey

    08/14/2002 3:35:06 PM PDT · by knighthawk · 15 replies · 224+ views
    Tehran Times ^ | Augustus 14 2002
    TEHRAN -- The U.S. Congress on Tuesday ratified the sale of four AWACS to Turkey, the Turkish daily ***Zaman*** reported on Wednesday. According to an agreement signed between Ankara and Washington in April, Turkey will buy four AWACS worth around 1.1 billion dollars from Boeing Co. Turkey could raise its demand from four to six spy planes. It has been said that money for the purchase of the planes will come from the Support Fund for Turkish Defense Industry. The Support Fund for the Turkish Defense Industry is an official foundation which provides fund for some Turkish defense expenditures through...