Friday, August 11, 2006

UK - Agent infiltrated Muslim terror cell

Lot's of new information in this CNN report.

- An undercover British agent infiltrated the group, giving the authorities intelligence on the alleged plan, several U.S. government officials said.

- Two of the suspects recently traveled to Pakistan and later received money wired from there, senior U.S. government sources said.

- Among those arrested were a Muslim charity worker and a Heathrow Airport employee with an all-area access pass, according to Britain's Channel 4. [Interesting how Muslim charities keep cropping up, isn't it?]

- The suspected terrorists had been under surveillance in Britain since last December, Channel 4 reported. [So, Lebanon couldn't have been the motivation]

- Two of the suspects left "martyrdom tapes," according to sources familiar with the details of the British investigation.

UPDATE

Time notes US intercepts helped uncover the plot. Watch the left and the ACLU moan that their rights were abused.

UPDATE

A great round up of information here, including the names of the suspects.

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