Aircraft Bombs Would Have Killed Thousands, Court Told ; Eight Deny Charges of Conspiracy to Murder in Mid-Flight Blasts
Western Mail › February 18, 2009
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THOUSANDS of people would have died in a terrorist plot to detonate home-made bombs on seven transatlantic jets, a court heard yesterday.
Eight Islamic extremists conspired to smuggle bombs constructed from household goods and disguised as soft drinks on to the aircraft, Woolwich Crown Court was told.See the full content of this document
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Aircraft Bombs Would Have Killed Thousands, Court Told ; Eight Deny Charges of Conspiracy to Murder in Mid-Flight Blasts
Prosecutor Peter Wright QC said the London-based cell intended to cause civilian deaths on an "unprecedented scale" and strike a blow that "would reverberate across the globe".
Six members of the gang recorded m...See the full content of this document
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