Terror arrest sparks Heathrow attack fears

From The Daily Mail

A senior Al Qaeda agent planning an attack on Heathrow Airport was reportedly among twelve men arrested in anti-terror raids across England.

The man was detained as a result of intelligence gathered after a recent raid in Pakistan, according to media reports.

The Al Qaeda figure was said to be in the advanced planning stages for an attack on Heathrow.

Last month's raid in Pakistan led to the arrest of 25-year-old computer expert Mohammed Naeem Noor Khan and the seizure of his computer files. The files included what appeared to be plans to attack targets in Britain and the United States.

Pakistani intelligence officials told CNN that Khan revealed to them the existence of a terror network in Britain.

He told them he often relayed messages from Pakistan to the leader of the British cell, who was a top Al Qaeda agent who went by the codename Bilal.

The officials reportedly said the intelligence led to the arrests across England on Tuesday, and that the alleged senior British Al Qaeda figure was among those detained.
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