![]() No other material from the alleged documentary was ever uncovered.Ībdulla Ahmed Ali, Tanvir Hussain and Assad Sarwar were arrested in August 2006. The videos they had made were part of that documentary, they said. These political demonstrations, they said, would be backed up by a documentary they were making about western injustices. The men's defence was that they had been planning a political stunt, including small explosions intended only to frighten people at airports. The security services installed a hidden camera in the Walthamstow bomb factory and saw both Ahmed Ali and Hussain preparing devices and making arrangements for the jihadist suicide videos, recorded in the same property. His lawyers have called for an inquiry into why the Muslim convert was prosecuted. The CPS has a week to decide whether to try the men for a third time.Īn eighth man, Donald Stewart-Whyte, 23, of High Wycombe, was cleared of all charges. The jury failed to reach verdicts on a more general conspiracy to murder charges against Mr Savant, from Stoke Newington, east London, and Mr Khan and Mr Zaman, both from Walthamstow. Three others were found not guilty of plotting to bomb aircraft: Ibrahim Savant, 28, Arafat Khan, 28, Waheed Zaman, 25. ![]() Media requires JavaScript to play.Īlan Johnson: "This was a particularly horrendous plot" He, like the ringleaders, faces life imprisonment. Umar Islam, 31, from Plaistow, east London, was convicted of conspiracy to murder, but the jury failed to reach a verdict on whether he was involved in a plot to blow up aircraft. "This trial has been another demonstration of that commitment." "The CPS is committed to prosecuting to the full extent of the law those who would use terror to try to achieve their aims, whatever their motivation and their perceived justification," she said. Sue Hemming, from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), said the plot had been sophisticated and calculated to create a terrorist attack event of "global proportions". "The police, security services and CPS have done an excellent job in bringing these people to justice." "This was a particularly complex and daring plot which would have led to a terrible attack resulting in major loss of life. Home Secretary Alan Johnson welcomed the verdicts, saying: "This case reaffirms that we face a real and serious threat from terrorism. Security officials on both sides of the Atlantic believe the men wanted to kill thousands in the air and possibly more on the ground in a wave of attacks causing more devastation - and political fall-out - than the 11 September attacks. The BBC understands that the key contact for the plotters was a British man, Rashid Rauf, now thought to be dead. ![]() The plot became the biggest terror investigation in the UK and intelligence officers believe it was directed by al-Qaeda figures in Pakistan. The jury in that first trial could not decide whether their plans extended to detonating the devices on planes. Ahmed Ali, of Walthamstow, Hussain, of Leyton, east London, and Sarwar had been found guilty previously of a conspiracy to murder involving liquid bombs. There the men put together a special home-made mixture of chemicals that they planned to take onto planes in ordinary sports drinks bottles stored within hand luggage. A flat in the Walthamstow area of north-east London became the bomb factory. Window.APP_STATE = JSON.His "quartermaster", Sarwar, had secured bomb ingredients at his home and in woods in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. All rights reserved.SupportTerms of UsePrivacy Polic圜ookie PolicyDo Not Sell My Personal Information Please enable it or install a modern browser that support JavaScript.ĬareersPartnersAbout usWhere to watchSupportThis feature is coming soon.We’re currently working on it! Thanks for your patience.About UsOur StoryLeadershipNewsPressCareersBecoming A CitizenResponsibilitiesPerksWhere To WatchSmart TVStreaming DevicesMobile AppDesktop AppWatch on the webAccessibilityPartnersDistributionContent ProvidersAdvertisers© 2023 Pluto Inc. This website needs JavaScript to work properly.
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