The suspect package from Yemen has government bodies in the United States of America and also the U.K. on high alert, as it has been determined that it had been an active bomb. While the Yemeni student believed to be accountable has been arrested, the Guardian reports that British Home Secretary Theresa May is taking no chances. Now, the United Kingdom will no longer accept unaccompanied freight from both Somalia and Yemen, 2 noted locations of al-Qaida activity.
Yemeni freight constrained, security on full alert
Altered printer toner cartridges were in the suspicious Yemeni cargo that has affected UPS shipments by air and truck. The U.S. and U.K. are both on full alert because of this. Home Secretary Theresa May spoke on this. She said they’re reviewing "all aspects of air freight security" because of it. The ban that at first existed for cargo from Yemen has been extended to Somali freight. In addition to freight, any printer toner cartridges more than 500 grams in weight will not be allowed as carry-on luggage on commercial flights, and only cartridges that come from known suppliers will be allowed in checked luggage.
May states not to worry on red alert
Labour Party member of Parliament Ed Balls told the Guardian that Home Secretary May has handled the Yemen freight threat with the utmost calm. The British govt crisis reaction is being investigated. Not only that, however they are also investigating how cargo is checked right now. Balls and the rest of the Parliament believe you should have a "shared goal" with the Yemeni government to stop terrorism. Lawmakers like Balls are upset that there could be a 10 percent cut within the budget for U.K.'s counter-terrorism, the Guardian reports.
’A constant battle’ is going on
The "constant battle" against terrorism is something the British government is consistently working on. Home Secretary May told Parliament that Britain is an "international leader" in this. Imported goods are part of that issue. That means dealing with Yemeni cargo. It had been made clear by May that the British police did well also. She said that the situation went smoothly. The U.K. security experts will be much happier once we know that bomb-detecting technology can be able to find things like printer toner cartridges that have been altered.
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The Guardian
guardian.co.uk/politics/blog/2010/nov/01/politics-live-blog
Yemeni student arrested
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