Mon, Nov 20, 2006
But Five Of Six Suspects Since Released
The German newspaper Die Welt reports police in that country
have foiled a bomb plot targeting Israel's El Al airline.
Authorities say the plot involved paying a worker with access to
secure areas at Frankfurt International Airport to smuggle a
bomb-laden suitcase onto one of the airline's planes.
Police in Karlsruhe have reportedly identified six suspects in
the plot. They are also investigating a number of as-yet
unidentified individuals who may also be connected to the plan.
Officials say the six suspects -- whose names and nationalities
have not been made public -- repeatedly made contact with the
worker at Frankfurt, but were unable to agree on a price to plant
the bomb.
In an odd turn, however, the Federal Prosecutors Office released
five of the six suspects this weekend... and wouldn't say why.
"The suspects were temporarily taken into custody and informed
of the suspicions against them before they were released on
Saturday, with the exception of one wanted in connection with
another crime," the office said, according to Israel's YNet news
service.
The FPO added men are believed to be connected to a terrorist
organization.
"I can't comment on the particularities about the decision
to release them," said a spokesman for the German interior
ministry.
A spokeswoman for El Al would not comment on the case, saying it
is the airline's policy to not respond to matters related to
security.
Stay tuned.
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