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Two More Arrests Made in U.K. Terrorism Plot

By John Ydstie, Rob Gifford

Published July 2, 2007 at 3:00 AM PDT

This story was published more than 17 years ago.

British police have made two new arrests in connection with the car bomb attack on Glasgow's airport Saturday. The attack followed the discovery Friday of two explosives-laden cars in London that were disabled without injury.

According to a police statement, the two, aged 28 and 25 years, were detained as part of the investigation into the attack, in which two men rammed a Jeep into the Glasgow airport, shattering glass doors and starting a fire. They are not believed to be of Scottish origin.

Seven people have now been detained, and an investigation is continuing.

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John Ydstie

John Ydstie has covered the economy, Wall Street, and the Federal Reserve at NPR for nearly three decades. Over the years, NPR has also employed Ydstie's reporting skills to cover major stories like the aftermath of Sept. 11, Hurricane Katrina, the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal, and the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. He was a lead reporter in NPR's coverage of the global financial crisis and the Great Recession, as well as the network's coverage of President Trump's economic policies. Ydstie has also been a guest host on the NPR news programs Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. Ydstie stepped back from full-time reporting in late 2018, but plans to continue to contribute to NPR through part-time assignments and work on special projects.

Rob Gifford

Rob Gifford is the NPR foreign correspondent based in Shanghai.