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DaSangarTalib
03-22-2006, 12:59 PM
22/03/2006

Seven men have gone on trial at the Old Bailey accused of involvement in a planned bombing campaign in Britain. They deny conspiracy to cause explosions between January 2003 and March 2004. What does the Crown say about each of the defendants?


OMAR KHYAM

Omar Khyam, aged 24, hails from Crawley in West Sussex. At the time of his arrest he was living in Slough, Berkshire. He allegedly used the alias Ausman when in Pakistan.

Mr Khyam allegedly told prosecution witness Mohammed Babar that he was working for a man called Abdul Hadi who was "number three in al-Qaeda".

The Crown claim Mr Khyam travelled to Pakistan in 2003 and told Babar he wanted to carry out operations in the UK and referred to pubs, nightclubs and trains as potential targets.

As well as the conspiracy charge, he denies having aluminium powder for the purposes of terrorism between 1 October 2003 and 31 March 2004.

He also denies possessing 600kg of ammonium nitrate for the purposes of terrorism.


SHUJAH MAHMOOD

Mr Khyam's younger brother, Mr Mahmood is aged 18 and was living at the family home in Crawley.


In addition to the conspiracy charge, he denies possessing aluminium powder for the purposes of terrorism.


ANTHONY GARCIA

Mr Garcia, aged 27, allegedly went by the aliases Rahman Adam, Abdul Rahman, John Lewis or Rizvan.

He lived in Ilford, Essex, and had a girlfriend who lived in Colindale, north London.

The Crown claims he carried out tests in Pakistan, along with Babar and Mr Khyam, into the effectiveness of ammonium nitrate as an explosive.

He denies possessing 600kg of ammonium nitrate for the purposes of terrorism, as well as the conspiracy charge.


NABEEL HUSSAIN

Nabeel Hussain came from Horley, West Sussex, and at the time of his arrest was a student at Brunel University in Uxbridge, north west London.

Now 20, he is the only one of the defendants who is on bail.

He denies possessing 600kg of ammonium nitrate for the purposes of terrorism, as well as the conspiracy charge.


JAWAD AKBAR

Jawad Akbar, aged 22, is also from Crawley but also had an address in Uxbridge.

Mr Akbar denies conspiracy to cause explosions.


WAHEED MAHMOOD

At 33, Waheed Mahmood is the eldest of the defendants. He also comes from Crawley.

Two months before his arrest Mahmood starting working for National Grid Transco, which operates electricity and gas systems in England.

He allegedly had several identities, including Abdul Waheed, Esmail, Javed or Jave.

The prosecution claim that Mr Mahmood told the witness Mohammed Babar that he was a supporter of al-Qaeda.

Mr Mahmood denies conspiracy to cause explosions.


SALAHUDDIN AMIN

Salahuddin Amin, aged 30, comes from Luton, Bedfordshire. Unlike his co-defendants who were arrested on 30 March 2004, he was not arrested until April 2005 when he arrived at Heathrow from Pakistan.

He was allegedly known as Khalid by some people, including the main prosecution witness Mohammed Babar.

Mr Amin denies conspiracy to cause explosions.


SOURCE: BBC News
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HeiGou
03-22-2006, 02:30 PM
[QUOTE=Fight&Die4Allah;222478]22/03/2006
Seven men have gone on trial at the Old Bailey accused of involvement in a planned bombing campaign in Britain. They deny conspiracy to cause explosions between January 2003 and March 2004. What does the Crown say about each of the defendants?


Incidentally, for everyone who thinks the media picks on Muslims, here is a report from the Telegraph, can anyone spot the word "Muslim"?

'Terror plot against pubs and trains'
By John Steele and Duncan Gardham
(Filed: 22/03/2006)


A terrorist cell allegedly linked to al-Qa'eda planned to blow up pubs, nightclubs and trains in a bombing campaign in Britain, the Old Bailey was told yesterday.

Some of the seven-strong gang, all British citizens, had trained at terrorist camps in Pakistan where they hatched the plot after practising causing explosions with ammonium nitrate and aluminium powder, it was alleged.

The plot to kill and maim is said to have involved more than half a ton of ammonium nitrate fertiliser and they planned to smuggle detonators into Britain through Belgium hidden in small radios, the court was told.

Two of the alleged plotters claimed to be working for al-Qa'eda's "number three", said David Waters, QC, prosecuting. "Most of the necessary components were in place and all that remained before their plans achieved their ultimate goal was for the target or targets to be finally agreed," he said.

One of the defendants, Waheed Mahmood, had been working for National Grid Transco which was "of significance in this case", Mr Waters said. The company operates the high voltage electricity system in England and Wales and the high pressure gas system in Britain.

The aim of the plot was "at the very least to destroy strategic plant within the UK or more realistically to kill and injure citizens of the UK", Mr Waters said. A "great deal of preparation" had been done in Pakistan but the targets were to be in Britain, he said.

In July 2003 members of the group travelled to a training camp in Kalam posing as tourists. At the camp they carried out a successful explosion using between a pound and two pounds of ammonium nitrate, and aluminium powder, and making a U-shaped hole under the ground.

They also used false names in Pakistan, the court was told. One of the defendants used the name Hamza and codes were used in e-mails, including referring to detonators as "cigarettes".

Omar Khyam, 24, from Crawley, West Sussex was said to be "at the centre of operations". The other defendants are his brother Shujah Mahmood, 19, Waheed Mahmood, 34, and Jawad Akbar, 22, all from Crawley, Anthony Garcia, 23, of Ilford, east London, Nabeel Hussain, 20, of Horley, Surrey who was a student at Brunel University, and Salahuddin Amin, 31, from Luton, Beds.

They deny conspiring to cause explosions between Jan 1, 2003, and March 31, 2004.

Khyam, Garcia and Hussain also deny a charge under the Terrorism Act 2000 of possession an article for terrorism - the 1,320lb of ammonium nitrate fertiliser.

Khyam and Shuja Mahmood also deny having aluminium powder for terrorism. A Canadian man, Mohammed Momin Khawaja, is awaiting trial there over the plot. Another alleged member of the cell, Mohammed Babar, a Pakistani-born American citizen who has pleaded guilty in New York to a role in the "British bomb plot", is expected to give evidence.

Babar had studied at university in New York but developed jihadi views after the first Gulf war, the court was told. He left New York for Pakistan a few days after the September 11 attacks and had been a member of the al-Muhajiroun organisation.

He met the group he referred to as the "Crawley lot" when he travelled to England to raise money for the jihad in Afghanistan in November 2002. Khyam is alleged to have told him they were working for Abdul Hadi who he said was al-Qa'eda's "number three".

In June 2003, in Pakistan, Khyam told Babar he wanted to "do operations" in the UK because it was "unscathed and needed to be hit because of its support for the US", Mr Waters said. "He then referred to potential targets - pubs, nightclubs or trains."

The trial continues.
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Cheb
03-22-2006, 02:31 PM
[QUOTE=HeiGou;222670]
format_quote Originally Posted by Fight&Die4Allah
22/03/2006
Seven men have gone on trial at the Old Bailey accused of involvement in a planned bombing campaign in Britain. They deny conspiracy to cause explosions between January 2003 and March 2004. What does the Crown say about each of the defendants?


Incidentally, for everyone who thinks the media picks on Muslims, here is a report from the Telegraph, can anyone spot the word "Muslim"?

'Terror plot against pubs and trains'
By John Steele and Duncan Gardham
(Filed: 22/03/2006)


A terrorist cell allegedly linked to al-Qa'eda planned to blow up pubs, nightclubs and trains in a bombing campaign in Britain, the Old Bailey was told yesterday.

Some of the seven-strong gang, all British citizens, had trained at terrorist camps in Pakistan where they hatched the plot after practising causing explosions with ammonium nitrate and aluminium powder, it was alleged.

The plot to kill and maim is said to have involved more than half a ton of ammonium nitrate fertiliser and they planned to smuggle detonators into Britain through Belgium hidden in small radios, the court was told.

Two of the alleged plotters claimed to be working for al-Qa'eda's "number three", said David Waters, QC, prosecuting. "Most of the necessary components were in place and all that remained before their plans achieved their ultimate goal was for the target or targets to be finally agreed," he said.

One of the defendants, Waheed Mahmood, had been working for National Grid Transco which was "of significance in this case", Mr Waters said. The company operates the high voltage electricity system in England and Wales and the high pressure gas system in Britain.

The aim of the plot was "at the very least to destroy strategic plant within the UK or more realistically to kill and injure citizens of the UK", Mr Waters said. A "great deal of preparation" had been done in Pakistan but the targets were to be in Britain, he said.

In July 2003 members of the group travelled to a training camp in Kalam posing as tourists. At the camp they carried out a successful explosion using between a pound and two pounds of ammonium nitrate, and aluminium powder, and making a U-shaped hole under the ground.

They also used false names in Pakistan, the court was told. One of the defendants used the name Hamza and codes were used in e-mails, including referring to detonators as "cigarettes".

Omar Khyam, 24, from Crawley, West Sussex was said to be "at the centre of operations". The other defendants are his brother Shujah Mahmood, 19, Waheed Mahmood, 34, and Jawad Akbar, 22, all from Crawley, Anthony Garcia, 23, of Ilford, east London, Nabeel Hussain, 20, of Horley, Surrey who was a student at Brunel University, and Salahuddin Amin, 31, from Luton, Beds.

They deny conspiring to cause explosions between Jan 1, 2003, and March 31, 2004.

Khyam, Garcia and Hussain also deny a charge under the Terrorism Act 2000 of possession an article for terrorism - the 1,320lb of ammonium nitrate fertiliser.

Khyam and Shuja Mahmood also deny having aluminium powder for terrorism. A Canadian man, Mohammed Momin Khawaja, is awaiting trial there over the plot. Another alleged member of the cell, Mohammed Babar, a Pakistani-born American citizen who has pleaded guilty in New York to a role in the "British bomb plot", is expected to give evidence.

Babar had studied at university in New York but developed jihadi views after the first Gulf war, the court was told. He left New York for Pakistan a few days after the September 11 attacks and had been a member of the al-Muhajiroun organisation.

He met the group he referred to as the "Crawley lot" when he travelled to England to raise money for the jihad in Afghanistan in November 2002. Khyam is alleged to have told him they were working for Abdul Hadi who he said was al-Qa'eda's "number three".

In June 2003, in Pakistan, Khyam told Babar he wanted to "do operations" in the UK because it was "unscathed and needed to be hit because of its support for the US", Mr Waters said. "He then referred to potential targets - pubs, nightclubs or trains."

The trial continues.
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aakhirah
03-22-2006, 02:33 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by HeiGou
Incidentally, for everyone who thinks the media picks on Muslims, here is a report from the Telegraph, can anyone spot the word "Muslim"?
But it's obvious to everyone that the defendants have Muslim names.
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03-22-2006, 02:37 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by aakhirah
But it's obvious to everyone that the defendants have Muslim names.
Sure. Because they do. But no where does it say they are Muslim terrorisist does it? Does not even mention the communities these boys come from.

Six men were sentenced in Britain the other day for an horrific attack on two girls. Five were Afro-Caribbean and one was, care to guess? No newspaper I have seen made anything of the fact that the sixth came from Kosovo.
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