UK terrorism security threat level raised at airports (from "substantial" to "severe")

[Turborama]

Source: BBC

The terrorist threat level specific to major UK transport hubs has been raised from substantial to severe.

The move includes airports and London railway terminals, although there is no suggestion of any intelligence of an imminent attack.

The BBC has seen a letter to aviation chiefs saying there are indications al-Qaeda "may be considering an attack".

The threat to the UK overall remains where it has been for the past year at the second-highest level, "severe".

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12133290

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Government warnsaviation of possible al Qaeda attack

By Stefano Ambrogi
LONDON | Fri Jan 7, 2011 5:46pm GMT

(Reuters) - The government has warned the aviation industry of a possible al Qaeda attack, security sources and the BBC said on Friday.

The BBC said it had obtained a letter from the Department of Transport addressed to the air transport sector which explained the reason for heightened threat.

"There are indications that al Qaeda may be considering an attack against a UK airport or aviation sector target," it quoted the letter as saying.

"The economic, political and psychological significance of the UK aviation sector coupled with the large crowds present within some of its major assets would enable a successful attack to fulfil al Qaeda's objectives."

Full article: http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE7061LV20110107

If I was feeling cynical...

[marmar]

1. What unpopular piece of legislation is David Cameron trying to deflect attention from?

nt

[Turborama]

2. That's one of the questions the cynical side of me was pondering. Tony Blair did something similar

Just before the illegal invasion of Iraq: http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Tanks_at_Heathrow_Airport

[Kaleko]

3. It's not cynical to question motives here.

It's clear-eyed seeing. Anyone with half a braincell left can see through the racket that is the Anglo-Saxon "war on terror" by now.