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Terrorism: Heathrow had to be attacked in 2001

London, UK - Bin Laden wanted to attack London after the USA

It has emerged from the interrogation to Bin Laden's right-hand man, Khalid Sheik Mohammed, arrested one year ago in Pakistan: shortly after the terroristic attacks in the USA in 2001, Bin Laden was ready to attack London and the Heathrow airport in particular. The Al Qaeda leader wanted to punish British Premier Tony Blair; for that reason the "Heathrow plan" was elaborated and a group of terrorists...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 60936
Rome, Italy, 03/30/2004 12:24
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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