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Members of the public who helped police officers during the failed car bomb attack on Glasgow Airport are to be recognised by the Scottish Parliament. | |
They are to be invited to an official reception in Glasgow in August hosted by First Minister Alex Salmond. | They are to be invited to an official reception in Glasgow in August hosted by First Minister Alex Salmond. |
Two men were arrested on 30 June after a Jeep was driven into the airport's main terminal building and set on fire. | Two men were arrested on 30 June after a Jeep was driven into the airport's main terminal building and set on fire. |
One has been charged with conspiracy to cause explosions. The other suffered 90% burns and remains in hospital. | One has been charged with conspiracy to cause explosions. The other suffered 90% burns and remains in hospital. |
Mr Salmond said that although medals and honours were not a matter for him, acknowledging people's role in dealing with the suspected car bomb attempt was. | Mr Salmond said that although medals and honours were not a matter for him, acknowledging people's role in dealing with the suspected car bomb attempt was. |
Threat level | |
"Theirs was a splendid display of fortitude and we acknowledge the resilience of the Scottish community as a whole," he said. | "Theirs was a splendid display of fortitude and we acknowledge the resilience of the Scottish community as a whole," he said. |
"The reception and acknowledgement of people's role, in an appropriate setting, in an appropriate way, is a matter for me and will take place." | "The reception and acknowledgement of people's role, in an appropriate setting, in an appropriate way, is a matter for me and will take place." |
Meanwhile, it emerged that there were no armed police officers on duty when the terminal building was attacked. | |
The men arrested at the airport were tackled by an unarmed officer, an off-duty policeman who was passing by, and members of the public. | |
A force spokeswoman said armed officers were only deployed to the airport when the national threat level required it. | |
The government raised the threat level to "critical" for a short period after the attack. |