UK's busiest airport Heathrow has been put on high terror alert after ‘credible’ intelligence emerged that al-Qaeda is plotting attacks, including strike by women suicide bombers with explosives concealed in breast implants, a media report said today.
Security checks have been beefed up after intelligence reports surfaced that al-Qaeda is plotting attacks on airlines flying out of London, The Mirror reported.
‘There are genuine fears over this. We have been told to pay particular attention to females who may have concealed hidden explosives in their breasts. This is particularly difficult for us to pick up but we are on a very high state of alert,’ an airport staff member was quoted by the daily as saying.
‘It's led to long queues here at Heathrow, much longer than usual at this time of the year. But because it's the summer holiday season, no one has complained,’ the staff member said.
Security checks have been beefed up after intelligence reports surfaced that al-Qaeda is plotting attacks on airlines flying out of London, The Mirror reported.
‘There are genuine fears over this. We have been told to pay particular attention to females who may have concealed hidden explosives in their breasts. This is particularly difficult for us to pick up but we are on a very high state of alert,’ an airport staff member was quoted by the daily as saying.
‘It's led to long queues here at Heathrow, much longer than usual at this time of the year. But because it's the summer holiday season, no one has complained,’ the staff member said.