7 confirmed blasts in London.
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THURSDAY 07/07/2005 10:32:05
London in chaos
A bus was ripped apart in an explosion in central London today and several blasts rocked the Tube network leaving dozens of people injured.
A second bus was also damaged in an explosion.
The Tube blasts were initially blamed on a power surge.
But amid the chaos eyewitnesses reported that a packed double decker bus in the Russell Square area had been severely damaged in a blast.
Union officials blamed the Tube blasts on a series of bombs
Scotland Yard confirmed the bus explosion and said it was dealing with "multiple explosions" in London.
A second bus was damaged in Tavistock Square.
Describing the Russell Square blast, eyewitness Belinda Seabrook said she saw an explosion rip through the bus as it approached the Square.
"I was on the bus in front and heard an incredible bang, I turned round and half the double decker bus was in the air," she said.
Mrs Seabrook said the bus was travelling from Euston to Russell Square and had been "packed" with people turned away from Tube stops.
"It was a massive explosion and there were papers and half a bus flying through the air, I think it was the number
205," she said.
"There must be a lot of people dead as all the buses were packed, they had been turning people away from the tube stops.
"We were about 20 metres away, that was all."
The blasts plunged the capital into chaos as world leaders gathered in Scotland for the G8 summit.
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A bus was confirmed to have blown up at Russell Square.Info from Scotland Yard -
good lord . . . i hope casualties are low . . .
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london's lucky it came after they got e 2012 olympic. if it happen earlier things may not be e same as it is now.
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Yeah, maybe it would have helped Paris or Madrid.Originally posted by jonathan_n80:london's lucky it came after they got e 2012 olympic. if it happen earlier things may not be e same as it is now.
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IOC session not over yet, they might change or re-evaluate, damn, i suspect the bloody french is behind itOriginally posted by jonathan_n80:london's lucky it came after they got e 2012 olympic. if it happen earlier things may not be e same as it is now.
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unleash the SAS.Don't let America stick her nose into this..and they will get the bastards if its proven that Al Qaeda is behind this.
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it appears a bit 'small scale' to be Al Qaeda.
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Who's next? Australia?
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Israel says Scotland Yard was warned of possible attack
07/07/2005 - 11:50:51
British police told the Israeli Embassy in London minutes before todayÂ’s explosions they had received warnings of possible terror attacks in the city, a senior Israeli official said.
Israel was holding an economic conference near the scene of one of the explosions. Israeli Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was supposed to attend, but the attacks occurred before he arrived.
Just before the blasts, Scotland Yard called the security officer at the Israeli Embassy and said warnings of possible attacks had been received, the official said. He did not say whether British police made any link to the economic conference.
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As usual...intelligence inactions.
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How BIG a scale do you want in order to be Al Qaeda? You don't consider this as big scale? If this happened in Singapore, we will be living in fear.
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they did planned to attack sin. They surveyed n videotaped certain locations. But the plan was cancelled.
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is this directed at my post?Originally posted by waitrose:How BIG a scale do you want in order to be Al Qaeda? You don't consider this as big scale? If this happened in Singapore, we will be living in fear. -
The 200 word article from Al Qaeda claiming responsibility.
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they don't it to be BIG scale, the one you mention that they plan to happen in singapore is just bomb a few pubs, bomb a few MRT station that is frequent by foriengersOriginally posted by alexkusu:they did planned to attack sin. They surveyed n videotaped certain locations. But the plan was cancelled. -
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-07-07-israel-londonblasts_x.htmFinance
Minister Netanyahu changed plans due to warning
JERUSALEM (AP) — British police told the Israeli Embassy in London minutes before Thursday's explosions that they had received warnings of possible terror attacks in the city, a senior Israeli official said.
Israeli Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had planned to attend an economic conference in a hotel over the subway stop where one of the blasts occurred, and the warning prompted him to stay in his hotel room instead, government officials said.
Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said he wasn't aware of any Israeli casualties.
Just before the blasts, Scotland Yard called the security officer at the Israeli Embassy to say they had received warnings of possible attacks, the official said. He did not say whether British police made any link to the economic conference.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the nature of his position.
The Israeli Embassy was in a state of emergency after the explosions in London, with no one allowed to enter or leave, said the Israeli ambassador to London, Zvi Hefet.
All phone lines to the embassy were down, said Danny Biran, an Israeli Foreign Ministry official.
The ministry set up a situation room to deal with hundreds of phone calls from concerned relatives. Thousands of Israelis are living in London or visiting the city at this time, Biran said.
Amir Gilad, a Netanyahu aide, told Israel Radio that Netanyahu's entourage was receiving updates all morning from British security officials, and "we have also asked to change our plans."
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i didnt say it was big or small scale.Originally posted by snk86:they don't it to be BIG scale, the one you mention that they plan to happen in singapore is just bomb a few pubs, bomb a few MRT station that is frequent by foriengers
Anyway, a small scale attack is usually enough to cause enough mass terror n panic. -
Berlin, Chicago, Washington DC subways on high alert.
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i have to clarify my point.
i merely stated that the modus operandi dont look Al Qaeda coz they normally plan large scale attack.
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Someone thought it was IRA who was likely to be the main culprit. GO check SIS' thread at Speaker's Corner.Originally posted by LazerLordz:http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,490370,00.jpg
The 200 word article from Al Qaeda claiming responsibility. -
Whatever it is, the areas hit have a huge concentration of Muslims and South Asians..
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the group claiming responsibility is linked to Al Qaeda. but the site at which they claimed responsibilty is not the main Al Qaeda site where they normally do it.
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CNA "said" 2 dead but Taiwan news said 20 dead? sigh........
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the 20 dead is from the regional London papers..Originally posted by augleo:CNA "said" 2 dead but Taiwan news said 20 dead? sigh........
Anyway..
onfirmed Terrorist Blasts Bring London Commerce to a Standstill
By Anita Howarth
Last updated: July 7, 2005 06:38am
LONDON-A series of incidents in a small area brought the UK capital to a standstill a day after Londoners celebrated winning the Olympic Games. The whole of London’s transport system has been disabled after six explosions, five of which were in the underground and one in a double-decker bus. A spokesman for Scotland Yard calls it a “major incident” and said there are “many casualties and fatalities, but the police have yet to release figures.
Prime minister Tony Blair has confirmed that the co-ordinated blasts were the work of terrorists. The Home Office is suggesting Al-Quaeda. The severity of the emergency has prompted Blair to return to London from Gleneagles where the G8 summit is meeting and Major Ken Livingstone has cut short his trip to Singapore. Employers across central London are advising staff to stay within their offices. Staff at Deutsche Bank and the London Clearing Bank were evacuated earlier this morning. There are also unconfirmed reports that a suicide bomber was killed by the police at Canary Wharf this morning.
Problems started at 8am local time with reports of an explosion on the Metropolitan Line between Liverpool Street and Aldgate. Further explosions were reported at Aldgate East, Edgware Road, King's Cross, Russell Square and Moorgate. Two Underground trains are understood to have collided near King's Cross.
Then, in mid-morning, news broke that the top of a double-decker bus in Tavistock Square had been blown off. A spokesperson at Transport for London says the entire tube system has been shut down; there are no buses running in Zone 1, the main tourist and business-area of the capital; and the security forces are understood to be considering shutting down half the UKÂ’s mobile phone network. Officials are "still unsure" whether the explosions were a terrorist attack and although casualties were reported, no further details were yet available.
Ministers are meeting to clarify the situation and the government will make a statement later, Leader of the House Geoff Hoon told the Commons. Initial reports suggested the problems were due to a “power surge” in the electricity supply to the tube but the National Grid, which supplies power to the Underground, said there had been no problems with its system which could have contributed to the incidents. It is still unknown how much property damage has been caused. -
watch BBC. i am sure they have more accurate information.Originally posted by augleo:CNA "said" 2 dead but Taiwan news said 20 dead? sigh........