Thai police reportedly foiled an Al-Qaida plot to down an El Al airplane and attack Israeli passengers at Bangkok International Airport. A man arrested three months ago by police in Thailand was found to have detailed plans of a plot to attack passengers in the terminal and shoot down an El Al plan with a shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missile, Israel’s Channel 2 reported.
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