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| Video of Ayman, Khan claims London attacks |
| 2005-09-01 |
| Al-Qaida has claimed responsibility for the July 7 bombings in London and threatened more attacks in Europe, the pan-Arab television channel Al-Jazeera said Thursday. The channel said it would broadcast a new tape later Thursday by al-Qaida's No. 2, Ayman al-Zawahri, and the last testament of one of the suicide bombers of the July 7 attacks in London. "We are aware of the tape, we will consider it as part of our ongoing investigation," a spokeswoman for London police said. British Prime Minister Tony Blair's office refused to comment. The broadcast showed pictures of al-Zawahri and the bomber, Mohammad Sidique Khan. A portion of the tape aired by the station showed a young bearded man, identified as Mohammed Sidique, who said he would take part in the attacks. He warned Westerners that they would not be safe because of their "crimes against humanity." Khan appeared with a scarf around his head, but looked similar to images of him that were published after the deadly attacks. Khan, 30, was a Leeds resident who died in the bombing of the London Underground train near Edgware Road. "Al-Jazeera received a videotape from al-Qaida claiming responsibility for the London bombing," the newscaster said. Al-Zawahri said on the tape that the July 7 attacks were a "slap" to the policies of Prime Minister Tony Blair, and that they moved the battle to "the enemy's land." The Qatar-based channel said that on the tape, al-Zawahri threatens more attacks, particularly in Europe, because the continent had ignored an offer of truce from al-Qaida's leader, Osama bin Laden. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |