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Kellanved Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-21-04 05:59 AM
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British Police storms film set - Heathrow Airport shut down
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A dozen armed officers backed by a helicopter rushed into action after reports of machine-gunfire beneath the flight path to Heathrow airport.

They surrounded a farm near Horton, Berks, and saw a number of “Arabs” with machine guns fighting a “running battle”.

Fearing an attack by Osama Bin Laden’s Al- Qaeda terrorists they immediately warned Heathrow not to let any more planes take off.

But as back-up rushed in, they spotted several BBC film units — and realised it was a mock battle.


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