Interpol calls on British authorities to share details of alleged terror plot
Interpol today called for British authorities to provide details of an alleged terrorist plot to blow up several aircraft flying from Britain to the United States, in order to help other countries take security measures and help prevent similar incidents.
British officials said they had thwarted a terrorist plot to simultaneously blow up several aircraft flying to the United States using explosives smuggled in hand luggage.
Ronald Noble, secretary general of the organisation based in Lyon, France, congratulated the UK intelligence and police forces for disrupting the planned attacks, but said it was important to share related information with other authorities.
“Recent events throughout the world have shown that terrorists who seek to create maximum death, destruction and terror will carry out their attacks on multiple targets simultaneously,” Noble said in a statement.
“Knowing this, all countries have a duty to share any information they have which could help other police agencies around the world better protect innocent lives without compromising the ongoing investigation,” he added.
