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| KLM plane in German terror alert | KLM plane in German terror alert |
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| German commandos have arrested two men on an aeroplane preparing to take off from Cologne airport. | German commandos have arrested two men on an aeroplane preparing to take off from Cologne airport. |
| A Somali, 23, and a Somali-born German, 24, were suspected of planning attacks and were detained after several months of surveillance, police said. | |
| The men had intended to carry out "holy war" and suicide notes had been found at their flat, a police official told German television. | The men had intended to carry out "holy war" and suicide notes had been found at their flat, a police official told German television. |
| The KLM passenger carrier KL1804 had been bound for Amsterdam. | The KLM passenger carrier KL1804 had been bound for Amsterdam. |
| The plane was boarded by police at 0655 (0455 GMT), police spokesman Frank Scheulen told AFP news agency. | The plane was boarded by police at 0655 (0455 GMT), police spokesman Frank Scheulen told AFP news agency. |
| Commandos boarded the plane as it was on the "point of departure" and removed the two suspects, a KLM spokeswoman told Dutch television. | Commandos boarded the plane as it was on the "point of departure" and removed the two suspects, a KLM spokeswoman told Dutch television. |
| The remaining passengers were then ordered off the aircraft for a baggage inspection, she added. | The remaining passengers were then ordered off the aircraft for a baggage inspection, she added. |
| The plane was cleared for departure just over an hour later and has since landed in Amsterdam. | The plane was cleared for departure just over an hour later and has since landed in Amsterdam. |