Airstrip One

Cyanide Plot - 16th November 2002, 23.10

Terrorists of North African origin linked to Al-Qaeda were arrested last week for plotting to release cyanide gas on the London underground system.

I am not sure how successful they might have been since the three arrested are of no fixed abode and planned to release the gas (mechanism unknown) in one crowded carriage. My suspicions are that they are probably the only visible sign so far of reasonable intel success on the part of the British government in foiling or preventing terrorist attacks. London has been a target for some time.

The problem with our intelligence services is you never know if they have ever been successful because you never hear about them.