The threat of terror attack on the global community is at its all time high according to the express.co.uk. “We’ve been told that five planes are being targeted in a high-profile hit before Christmas. They’ve been waiting for the big one.” the report said.
Sources said that London authorities were the first to uncover the threat, which would involve mid-air bombings.“There is a credible threat that they’re concerned about. They’ve known about it for awhile,’’ a source said.
Airport-security sources told the Express that Islamists planned to smuggle bombs onto the planes in hand, nypost reports.
Mobile phones and electronic devices could still be banned from plane cabins, with the threat of a 9/11-style coordinated attack on London and other major cities feared imminent.
The warning comes as Whitehall officials admit that a terror strike on the UK is now "almost inevitable" particularly with British jihadis returning from fighting alongside the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
An airport security source told the Sunday Express: "We've been told that five planes are being targeted in a high profile hit before Christmas. They've been waiting for the big one.
The source said: "High level negotiations are continuing at Governmental level but at the moment there has been little done to respond.
"There is paralysis because of the difficulty of banning hand luggage which is one of the strongest weapons we have against the new threats.
"All electronics may be banned from hand luggage and placed in the hold, that has been considered, and there has been behaviour analysis training at airports but while it's effective, it's difficult to roll out quickly and is not a sufficient safety net.
"The threat is aimed at Europe. The U.S has improved their security over the summer but we have not.
"Everyone is expecting something catastrophic very soon, the report said.
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