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| Airport incident 'was terrorism' | Airport incident 'was terrorism' |
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| An incident in which a car was driven at Glasgow Airport's main terminal and burst into flames is being treated as a terrorist attack by police. | An incident in which a car was driven at Glasgow Airport's main terminal and burst into flames is being treated as a terrorist attack by police. |
| Strathclyde Police also said the attack was being linked with the car bombs found in central London on Friday. | |
| Two men were arrested following the attack at 1515 BST on Saturday. | |
| BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner said a device found on one of the men at hospital was thought to have been a "suicide belt". | |
| Chief Constable Willie Rae told a news conference in Glasgow that the suspect at the city's Royal Alexandra Hospital was being treated for severe burns and was in a critical condition. | |
| We believe the incident is linked to events in London yesterday Chief Constable Willie RaeStrathclyde Police Salmond: Life 'should go on' | We believe the incident is linked to events in London yesterday Chief Constable Willie RaeStrathclyde Police Salmond: Life 'should go on' |
| He confirmed a device had been found on the suspect. | |
| "As a consequence of that, the hospital was partly evacuated until the device was removed and put into a safe area," he said. | "As a consequence of that, the hospital was partly evacuated until the device was removed and put into a safe area," he said. |
| Mr Rae said the second man was being detained in police custody and the vehicle used in the attack was too unstable to be removed from the airport. | |
| He said the airport had been evacuated and a number of passengers had been "stranded on the tarmac" as a result. | He said the airport had been evacuated and a number of passengers had been "stranded on the tarmac" as a result. |
| "It would have been unwise to evacuate them into the terminal building," he said. | "It would have been unwise to evacuate them into the terminal building," he said. |
| No warning | No warning |
| The chief constable said it was not yet known whether anyone else was in the vehicle. | The chief constable said it was not yet known whether anyone else was in the vehicle. |
| He added: "We believe the incident is linked to events in London yesterday. | He added: "We believe the incident is linked to events in London yesterday. |
| "There are clearly similarities and we can confirm this is being treated as a terrorist incident." | "There are clearly similarities and we can confirm this is being treated as a terrorist incident." |
| Those caught up in the aftermath of the attack give their viewsIn pictures | Those caught up in the aftermath of the attack give their viewsIn pictures |
| He said the vehicle, which would undergo close forensic examination, contained material which was flammable. | |
| "There was no prior intelligence to suggest that Scotland was going to be the target of a terror attack," he added. | "There was no prior intelligence to suggest that Scotland was going to be the target of a terror attack," he added. |
| He said the force was working alongside the Metropolitan Police's counter terrorism officers. | He said the force was working alongside the Metropolitan Police's counter terrorism officers. |
| Deputy Assistant Commissioner Peter Clarke, who has responsibility for terrorism throughout the UK, was travelling to Glasgow. | Deputy Assistant Commissioner Peter Clarke, who has responsibility for terrorism throughout the UK, was travelling to Glasgow. |
| Police forces across the country are on high alert after the national terrorism threat level was increased to critical. | Police forces across the country are on high alert after the national terrorism threat level was increased to critical. |
| One member of the public received a leg injury as a result of the attack but there were no other casualties. | One member of the public received a leg injury as a result of the attack but there were no other casualties. |
| Flights suspended | Flights suspended |
| About 2,300 passengers are being coached from Glasgow Airport to a reception centre at the SECC, where they will be reunited with friends and family. | About 2,300 passengers are being coached from Glasgow Airport to a reception centre at the SECC, where they will be reunited with friends and family. |
| A spokesman for BAA Scotland said Glasgow Airport was still closed and all flights remained suspended. | A spokesman for BAA Scotland said Glasgow Airport was still closed and all flights remained suspended. |
| The terminal was not expected to open until Sunday morning at the earliest. | The terminal was not expected to open until Sunday morning at the earliest. |
| Passengers are being advised not to travel to the airport. | Passengers are being advised not to travel to the airport. |
| Anyone due to fly overnight, or during Sunday, should confirm the status of their flight with their airline, before leaving for the airport. | Anyone due to fly overnight, or during Sunday, should confirm the status of their flight with their airline, before leaving for the airport. |
| Chief Constable Rae asked the public to be extremely vigilant and urged anyone with information about the attacks to phone the police incident room on 0800 056 0944. | Chief Constable Rae asked the public to be extremely vigilant and urged anyone with information about the attacks to phone the police incident room on 0800 056 0944. |