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Manchester United Deny Terror Bomb Threat
Old Trafford stadium could have been a possible terrorist target
Manchester United have denied that Old Trafford has been identified as a target for terrorism.
Reports following the arrest of six men and a woman in the Greater Manchester area claimed that the stadium was the subject of a suicide bomb plot for this Saturday's Barclaycard Premiership match against Liverpool.
However, a United spokesman told PA Sport they had been talking to the police but only with regard to normal arrangements for the match. He added: "We have not been told that Old Trafford is a target for a terrorist attack."
The speculation followed as 10 people arrested in anti-terror raids were being questioned by police.
Suicide bombers may have been planning to attack Old Trafford and the City of Manchester football grounds, according to newspaper reports. However, police and the Home Office have refused to comment on possible targets.
A forensics officer removes items from flats in Upper Brook Street in Manchester
Six men and a woman were arrested in Greater Manchester yesterday. Three other men were arrested in Staffordshire, South Yorkshire and the West Midlands.
All 10, described by police as North African and Iraqi Kurdish in origin, were held on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.
Assistant Chief Constable Dave Whatton, of Greater Manchester Police, said the raids were part of an "ongoing operation related to the threat of terrorism".
He added: "It is part of an ongoing operation that has been under way for some time and will continue in the future. This is the first action that the public have become aware of as it is overt, but nothing should be read into that. At this time we have nine men and one woman in custody.
"Our inquiries lead us to believe they are of Iraqi Kurd and North African origin. They are in police custody and will be interviewed as part of the ongoing inquiry."
Police refused to confirm reports that the arrests followed a large surveillance operation that involved the interception of telephone calls and messages.
Senior officers also refused to comment on suggestions that the Trafford Centre shopping mall may have been a target. Mr Whatton said: "I am aware there is extensive speculation about possible targets. As with any counter-terrorist operation we will not confirm or deny any targets."
Source AOL Sports news
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Thoughts?
Old Trafford stadium could have been a possible terrorist target
Manchester United have denied that Old Trafford has been identified as a target for terrorism.
Reports following the arrest of six men and a woman in the Greater Manchester area claimed that the stadium was the subject of a suicide bomb plot for this Saturday's Barclaycard Premiership match against Liverpool.
However, a United spokesman told PA Sport they had been talking to the police but only with regard to normal arrangements for the match. He added: "We have not been told that Old Trafford is a target for a terrorist attack."
The speculation followed as 10 people arrested in anti-terror raids were being questioned by police.
Suicide bombers may have been planning to attack Old Trafford and the City of Manchester football grounds, according to newspaper reports. However, police and the Home Office have refused to comment on possible targets.
A forensics officer removes items from flats in Upper Brook Street in Manchester
Six men and a woman were arrested in Greater Manchester yesterday. Three other men were arrested in Staffordshire, South Yorkshire and the West Midlands.
All 10, described by police as North African and Iraqi Kurdish in origin, were held on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.
Assistant Chief Constable Dave Whatton, of Greater Manchester Police, said the raids were part of an "ongoing operation related to the threat of terrorism".
He added: "It is part of an ongoing operation that has been under way for some time and will continue in the future. This is the first action that the public have become aware of as it is overt, but nothing should be read into that. At this time we have nine men and one woman in custody.
"Our inquiries lead us to believe they are of Iraqi Kurd and North African origin. They are in police custody and will be interviewed as part of the ongoing inquiry."
Police refused to confirm reports that the arrests followed a large surveillance operation that involved the interception of telephone calls and messages.
Senior officers also refused to comment on suggestions that the Trafford Centre shopping mall may have been a target. Mr Whatton said: "I am aware there is extensive speculation about possible targets. As with any counter-terrorist operation we will not confirm or deny any targets."
Source AOL Sports news
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Thoughts?
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Manchester United Deny Terror Bomb Threat
Old Trafford stadium could have been a possible terrorist target
Manchester United have denied that Old Trafford has been identified as a target for terrorism.
Reports following the arrest of six men and a woman in the Greater Manchester area claimed that the stadium was the subject of a suicide bomb plot for this Saturday's Barclaycard Premiership match against Liverpool.
However, a United spokesman told PA Sport they had been talking to the police but only with regard to normal arrangements for the match. He added: "We have not been told that Old Trafford is a target for a terrorist attack."
The speculation followed as 10 people arrested in anti-terror raids were being questioned by police.
Suicide bombers may have been planning to attack Old Trafford and the City of Manchester football grounds, according to newspaper reports. However, police and the Home Office have refused to comment on possible targets.
A forensics officer removes items from flats in Upper Brook Street in Manchester
Six men and a woman were arrested in Greater Manchester yesterday. Three other men were arrested in Staffordshire, South Yorkshire and the West Midlands.
All 10, described by police as North African and Iraqi Kurdish in origin, were held on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.
Assistant Chief Constable Dave Whatton, of Greater Manchester Police, said the raids were part of an "ongoing operation related to the threat of terrorism".
He added: "It is part of an ongoing operation that has been under way for some time and will continue in the future. This is the first action that the public have become aware of as it is overt, but nothing should be read into that. At this time we have nine men and one woman in custody.
"Our inquiries lead us to believe they are of Iraqi Kurd and North African origin. They are in police custody and will be interviewed as part of the ongoing inquiry."
Police refused to confirm reports that the arrests followed a large surveillance operation that involved the interception of telephone calls and messages.
Senior officers also refused to comment on suggestions that the Trafford Centre shopping mall may have been a target. Mr Whatton said: "I am aware there is extensive speculation about possible targets. As with any counter-terrorist operation we will not confirm or deny any targets."
Source AOL Sports news
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Thoughts?
Old Trafford stadium could have been a possible terrorist target
Manchester United have denied that Old Trafford has been identified as a target for terrorism.
Reports following the arrest of six men and a woman in the Greater Manchester area claimed that the stadium was the subject of a suicide bomb plot for this Saturday's Barclaycard Premiership match against Liverpool.
However, a United spokesman told PA Sport they had been talking to the police but only with regard to normal arrangements for the match. He added: "We have not been told that Old Trafford is a target for a terrorist attack."
The speculation followed as 10 people arrested in anti-terror raids were being questioned by police.
Suicide bombers may have been planning to attack Old Trafford and the City of Manchester football grounds, according to newspaper reports. However, police and the Home Office have refused to comment on possible targets.
A forensics officer removes items from flats in Upper Brook Street in Manchester
Six men and a woman were arrested in Greater Manchester yesterday. Three other men were arrested in Staffordshire, South Yorkshire and the West Midlands.
All 10, described by police as North African and Iraqi Kurdish in origin, were held on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.
Assistant Chief Constable Dave Whatton, of Greater Manchester Police, said the raids were part of an "ongoing operation related to the threat of terrorism".
He added: "It is part of an ongoing operation that has been under way for some time and will continue in the future. This is the first action that the public have become aware of as it is overt, but nothing should be read into that. At this time we have nine men and one woman in custody.
"Our inquiries lead us to believe they are of Iraqi Kurd and North African origin. They are in police custody and will be interviewed as part of the ongoing inquiry."
Police refused to confirm reports that the arrests followed a large surveillance operation that involved the interception of telephone calls and messages.
Senior officers also refused to comment on suggestions that the Trafford Centre shopping mall may have been a target. Mr Whatton said: "I am aware there is extensive speculation about possible targets. As with any counter-terrorist operation we will not confirm or deny any targets."
Source AOL Sports news
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Thoughts?
Forest Fan wrote:
> Thoughts?
You've just needlessly used this in an attempt to boost your word count.
Why not just give a link to AOL's page?
> Thoughts?
You've just needlessly used this in an attempt to boost your word count.
Why not just give a link to AOL's page?
They were going to blow up Mancs and Scousers.
You would think the police would have let it slide, as it would cut UK crime by a massive percentage! :-)
You would think the police would have let it slide, as it would cut UK crime by a massive percentage! :-)
AfroJoe wrote:
> Forest Fan wrote:
> Thoughts?
>
> You've just needlessly used this in an attempt to boost your word
> count.
>
> Why not just give a link to AOL's page?
It wouldn't make much of a topic, would it AfroJoe. Doublethink, this way it gives people a chance to read the story as they open the page up, as a supposed to clicking a link, which may or may not open.
> Forest Fan wrote:
> Thoughts?
>
> You've just needlessly used this in an attempt to boost your word
> count.
>
> Why not just give a link to AOL's page?
It wouldn't make much of a topic, would it AfroJoe. Doublethink, this way it gives people a chance to read the story as they open the page up, as a supposed to clicking a link, which may or may not open.
316 3055 wrote:
> They were going to blow up Mancs and Scousers.
>
> You would think the police would have let it slide, as it would cut
> UK crime by a massive percentage! :-)
Not really and it wouldn't have been funny if loads of people had died in the attack. There would have been 67,000 fans at the ground, if there was a terriost attack it could easily have been as big as 9/11.
> They were going to blow up Mancs and Scousers.
>
> You would think the police would have let it slide, as it would cut
> UK crime by a massive percentage! :-)
Not really and it wouldn't have been funny if loads of people had died in the attack. There would have been 67,000 fans at the ground, if there was a terriost attack it could easily have been as big as 9/11.
They're only denying it so that supporters will still come to games and they don't lose money.
how the hell could they know!
what they asked every terrorist if they were planning to bomb Old trafford?
How dumb.
how the hell could they know!
what they asked every terrorist if they were planning to bomb Old trafford?
How dumb.
Forest Fan wrote:
> Not really and it wouldn't have been funny if loads of people had
> died in the attack.
***Whoooooosssshhhh***
That's the sound of the joke flying right over your head, that is.
> Not really and it wouldn't have been funny if loads of people had
> died in the attack.
***Whoooooosssshhhh***
That's the sound of the joke flying right over your head, that is.
I understood the joke, but you wouldn't be laughing if there really was a terriost attack on Old Trafford.
Forest Fan wrote:
> It wouldn't make much of a topic, would it AfroJoe. Doublethink, this
> way it gives people a chance to read the story as they open the page
> up, as a supposed to clicking a link, which may or may not open.
It would make exactly the same kind of topic. "This gives people a chance to read as they open the page up"? Well, I doubt they would read it and then open the link, so that's that point out the window.
And the link will work if you put it in properly.
> It wouldn't make much of a topic, would it AfroJoe. Doublethink, this
> way it gives people a chance to read the story as they open the page
> up, as a supposed to clicking a link, which may or may not open.
It would make exactly the same kind of topic. "This gives people a chance to read as they open the page up"? Well, I doubt they would read it and then open the link, so that's that point out the window.
And the link will work if you put it in properly.
Never said they would read it and then open the link.
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