Authorities have determined that the suspicious package from Yemen that was found on board a UPS cargo flight within the U.K. was an operable bomb. According to British Home Secretary Theresa May, the arrest of the Yemeni student believed responsible is far from the conclusion of the matter, writes the Guardian. Now, the United Kingdom will no longer accept unaccompanied freight from both Somalia and Yemen, two noted locations of al-Qaida activity.
No Yemeni freight will pass with protection so strong
Both the United Kingdom and also the United States of America are on full alert, as the suspicious Yemeni cargo – consisting of altered printer toner cartridges – affected UPS shipments by air and truck. Home Secretary Theresa May spoke on this. She said they’re reviewing "all aspects of air freight security" due to it. There is more being banned than just Yemen cargo though. Freight from Somali is banned too. Checked luggage will only be permitted to have cartridges from known suppliers when cartridges more than 500 grams in weight won’t be allowed as a carry on anymore.
May claims red alert does not mean you need to worry
Labour Party member of Parliament Ed Balls told the Guardian that Home Secretary May has handled the Yemen cargo threat with the utmost calm. However, the reliability of current methods of checking cargo – also as the British government’s brand of crisis reaction – are presently under investigation. Stopping terrorism is something the Yemeni government should have as a "shared goal" with Parliament. This is what Balls and also the Parliament thinks will help the most. The upcoming possibility of a 10 percent cut in the U.K.’s counter-terrorism budget doesn’t sit well with concerned lawmakers like Balls, writes the Guardian.
‘A constant battle’
Britain is "an international leader" in the "constant battle" against terrorism, Home Secretary May told Parliament when referring to the British government. Dealing with Yemeni freight and other imported goods is part of that. The British police were also really calm with the situation, which May made sure for making clear. Once it’s clear that bomb-detecting technology is able to acknowledge such devices as altered printer toner cartridges, nevertheless, security experts within the U.K. will sleep better at night.
Citations
The Guardian
guardian.co.uk/politics/blog/2010/nov/01/politics-live-blog
Yemeni student arrested
youtube.com/watch?v=lsBFaVNgYOw
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