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| Arrested Men Were Not 'Bombmakers', UK Police Says |
| 2007-03-23 |
| British police began questioning three men suspected in plotting three suicide bombings in July 2005 which killed 52 people and wounded over 700 in London subway and a bus. Two of the suspects, aged 23 and 30, were arrested shortly yesterday at Manchester airport. The third, aged 26, was arrested in Beeston, a suburb of Leeds, same afternoon. Beeston, a working-class area of Leeds, was home to three of the 2005 bombers. One of the three arrested, Mohammed Shakil, 30, is a taxi driver and father of three from Beeston. He quit his job saying that he was going to Pakistan for some time to deal with family problems. He was arrested at Manchester Airport as he prepared to board a flight to Pakistan, London's Metropolitan Police said. Police sources indicated that the three men arrested were not "bomb makers", although they were suspected of providing financial support and accommodation to the bombers, and of having knowledge of the attacks on three London tube trains and a bus. "We are not talking about a fifth, sixth or seventh bomber," a security source said. Three men were arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation, or instigation of acts of terrorism under the Terrorism Act 2000. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #1 "...We're talking about accessories before and after the fact, co-conspirators and just plain bad hats." |
| Posted by: mojo 2007-03-23 15:23 |