Two Dozen Suspects Arrested in Air Terrorism Plot

by Rob Gifford, NPR

British authorities have arrested 24 suspects in their investigation into an alleged plan to blow up as many as 10 aircraft bound from London to the United States, using liquid chemicals carried in hand luggage. Many, if not all, of the suspects are believed to be British citizens of Pakistani origin.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, August 10, 2006