LONDON - British police thwarted a terrorist plot Thursday to blow up 10 U.S.-bound jetliners with a peroxide explosive — a nearly simultaneous strike over the Atlantic that could have killed thousands of people and rivaled the carnage of 9/11. In raids across England, authorities arrested 24 people based partly on intelligence from Pakistan — moving quickly because U.S. officials said the bombings could have been only days away.

The scheme bore the hallmark of al-Qaida. The bombs were to be assembled on the aircraft using a peroxide-based solution and detonated by a power supply from a camera, a digital music player or other electronic device, two American law enforcement officials said. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because Britain asked that no information be released.  Story here.

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LONDON (Reuters) - British police foiled a plot by would-be suicide bombers to simultaneously blow up several planes flying to the United States, arresting 24 people days before they could attack, officials said on Thursday.  Story here.