Muslim convert Andrew Ibrahim made explosives and suicide bomb vest

The Times ^ | 6/4/2009 | Sean O’Neill

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A Muslim convert made explosives and a suicide vest with the intention of blowing himself up in a terrorist attack, a court was told yesterday.

Andrew Ibrahim, 20, a sixth-form student from Bristol, converted to Islam in 2006 and became increasingly radicalised before attempting to build his suicide bomb last year. He changed his first name by deed poll to Isa and became fascinated by the July 7 bombings in London, the teachings of the jailed cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri and the ideology of al-Qaeda.

When police raided his flat in April last year, they allegedly found high explosives in a biscuit tin in the fridge, a detonator under the kitchen sink and the suicide vest, fitted with pockets to carry the bombs, hanging on the bedroom door. Ibrahim denies manufacturing explosives with intent to endanger life and making preparations for a terrorist act by buying materials, making explosives and a detonator, improvising a suicide vest and carrying out target reconnaissance.

The jury at Winchester Crown Court was told that while he had pleaded guilty to a preparing an explosive substance, he denied any plan to kill, injure or cause damage.

[markomalley]

Remember...it's a religion of peace

[Bryanw92]

>>Remember...it’s a religion of peace

Of course. Much more peaceful than those hateful, murdering Christians (they did the Crusades, ya know!).