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To: Eastbound

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4694069.stm#week1

7/7/05

A series of co-ordinated bomb attacks towards the end of the morning rush hour cause devastation on London's transport network.

7/8/05

Sir Ian Blair says there is "absolutely nothing" to suggest the attacks were the work of a suicide bomber or "to rule it out".

7/12/05

Detectives say the bombings were carried out by four British-born men in what are possibly the country's first suicide attacks.

Security sources say at least three of the men are dead after belongings were found at the scenes.

The details emerge as explosives are found in Leeds and Luton after a series of raids.

7/13/05

Two of the bombers are named by police as Shehzad Tanweer, 22, of Beeston, Leeds, and Hasib Mir Hussain, 18, also of Leeds.

Tanweer is thought to be responsible for the Liverpool Street blast and Hussain the Tavistock Square.

A third, Mohammed Sidique Khan, 30, of Beeston, linked to the Edgware Road attack, is named by newspapers. The fourth bomber's identity is not yet known.

7/15/05

Egyptian chemistry student Magdi Mahmoud al-Nashar, 33, who had been sought by police in connection with the blast, is arrested in Cairo.

The 33-year-old Leeds University chemistry PhD student denies any link to the bombings.



1,811 posted on 10/02/2005 9:05:35 AM PDT by jimbo123
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To: jimbo123

Thanks for the report. Apparently the technique worked over there.


1,862 posted on 10/02/2005 9:25:00 AM PDT by Eastbound
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