Posts Tagged ‘Ransom’

2 RAF Typhoon fighters were scrambled from RAF Conningsby in Lincolnshire on the 22 Mar after unusual mid air conversation during which the words ransom and kidnap were used.

The aircraft en route from the US to Frankfurt then made a request to reduce altitude south of Reading. The RAF then scrambled and circled Kent until the aircraft had left UK airspace.

This was the 2nd time in March alone that the RAF was scrambled in response to unusual air activity.

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The Foreign Office has issued a warning strongly urging travellers not the visit the Northern Mali town of Timbuktu because of the fears of terrorism.

In June of this year a British tourist, Edwin Dyer was killed by a group claiming links to Al Qaeda.

The Foreign Office has said the threat of terrorism, and specifically kidnapping is now high and have advised to stay away from the whole of Northern Mali.

Several Westerners have been kidnapped in recent months and held for ransom.

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