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Bungled Europe Bombings Linked to Iraq Al-Qaeda

First attack by Iraqi group outside Mideast

New York Times New York Times Dec 14, 07 3:09 CST
(Newser) - Terrorist plotters behind bungled bombings in London and Glasgow six months ago have been linked to an al-Qaeda group in Iraq. The bombings are the first attacks attempted by the group Al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia outside the Mideast, reports the New York Times . The plotters drove a vehicle packed with gas cannisters into a Glasgow airport terminal, causing only a fire. Explosives in two cars parked outside a London nightclub failed to detonate. More »

Glasgow Bomb Suspect Dies in Hospital

Brother of alleged attacker faces
charges in botched airport attack

Associated Press Associated Press Aug 2, 07 8:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - A man who cops say crashed a Jeep full of explosives into a Glasgow airport a month ago has died of his injuries, the AP reports. Kafeel Ahmed suffered critical burns during the attack and died without emerging from a subsequent coma at a local hospital. Police say he attacked the airport on June 30, the morning after two unsuccessful car bombings in London. More »

Two More Docs Charged in UK Bomb Plot

Australia, Britain formally launch terrorism-related cases

Reuters Reuters Jul 14, 07 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Two more Indian-born doctors have been formally charged with contributing to last month's UK car-bomb plot. A doctor living in Australia appeared in a Brisbane court today, accused of providing “reckless” support to the suspected terrorists, hours before British police charged a Liverpool resident with failing to alert authorities to the plot, Reuters reports. More »

UK Charges 1st Bomb-Plot Suspect

Iraqi-trained doctor appears in court
at Old Bailey, does not seek bail

Reuters Reuters Jul 7, 07 4:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - The first of the eight suspects in the failed car-bomb attacks on Glasgow and London appeared in court today to answer to a charge of conspiracy to cause explosions. Bilal Abdullah, 27, a native of Britain who trained as a doctor in Iraq, confirmed his name and address but otherwise did not speak and was returned to custody, Reuters reports.  More »

More about:  United Kingdom • Bilal Abdullah • London car bombs • Glasgow airport attack

British Terror Suspect Has Long History of Angry Islamism

Friends say war in Iraq fueled doctor's anger

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Jul 5, 07 11:18 CDT
(Newser) - Bilal Abdullah, a young Iraqi doctor who is one of the chief suspects in last week's terror attacks in Britain, was a militant Islamist as far back as medical school in Baghdad and while studying for British exams in Cambridge, friends say. Abdullah would cheer at reports of insurgent attacks on Americans and British troops in Iraq, as well as Shias, the Los Angeles Times reports.   More »

More about:  Iraq war • terrorism • British terror attacks • Bilal Abdullah

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