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'''Haroon Rashid Aswat''' (born ca. [[1979]] in [[UK|Britain]]) is a [[Briton|British]] citizen of [[India|Indian]] origin. |
'''Haroon Rashid Aswat''' (born ca. [[1979]] in [[UK|Britain]]) is a [[Briton|British]] citizen of [[India|Indian]] origin. |
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Police sources have told newspapers that Aswat made some 20 [[mobile phone]] calls to two of the suspected bombers, [[Mohammed Sidique Khan]] and [[Shehzad Tanweer]], one just hours before the blasts.<ref>[http://icnorthlondononline.icnetwork.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=15763147&method=full&siteid=50102&headline=detained-briton--linked-to-bombers--name_page.html]</ref> Although his family claims that years ago he disappeared to [[Afghanistan]] or [[Pakistan]], he was monitored entering Britain at [[Felixstowe]], [[Suffolk]] in late June 2005 and then departing via [[Heathrow]] hours before the attacks. His profile was mentioned early in the investigation as a potential suspect, but his name was kept secret until he was arrested by [[Zambia]]n authorities after entering that country through [[Zimbabwe]]. |
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Aswat is believed to have helped set up a terrorist training camp in [[Oregon]] in the [[United States]] in [[1999]]. Recently, he was in [[South Africa]], where American agents reportedly monitored his activities. It has been alleged that the US wished to arrest him, but the UK opposed the arrest, apparently due to his British citizenship. However, terrorism expert [[John Loftus]], interviewed on [[FOX News]]'s ''Day Side'' on [[30 July]] [[2005]], said that Rashid was in fact an [[MI6]] [[informant]] and had been for many years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.infowars.com/articles/London_attack/mastermind_mi6_asset.htm|title=Terror Expert: London Bombings Mastermind is MI6 Asset: Group was used by Brits in Kosovo in the late 90s}}</ref> According ''[[The New Criminologist]]'', it has been confirmed by leading U.S. and French intelligence asset/agents.<ref>[http://www.officialconfusion.com/77/mastermind/aswat/250905newcrimaswatfbithreat.html]</ref> He was deported from Zambia to the UK on [[7 August]] [[2005]] and arrested on his arrival. |
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For a time he was believed killed in Afghanistan, as his identification papers were found on the body of a [[Taliban]] fighter. |
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The [[Los Angeles Times]] reports that a British judge has approved Aswat's extradition to the USA.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-terror6jan06,1,5472091.story?coll=la-headlines-world|title=Terror Ruling Favors the U.S.: A British judge says a man suspected of plotting to set up an Oregon training camp can be extradited|date=2006-01-06}}</ref> |
The [[Los Angeles Times]] reports that a British judge has approved Aswat's extradition to the USA.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-terror6jan06,1,5472091.story?coll=la-headlines-world|title=Terror Ruling Favors the U.S.: A British judge says a man suspected of plotting to set up an Oregon training camp can be extradited|date=2006-01-06}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:31, 29 July 2007
Haroon Rashid Aswat (born ca. 1979 in Britain) is a British citizen of Indian origin.
The Los Angeles Times reports that a British judge has approved Aswat's extradition to the USA.[1]