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'''Haroon Rashid Aswat''' (born ca. [[1979]] in [[UK|Britain]]) is a [[Briton|British]] citizen of [[India|Indian]] origin. He |
'''Haroon Rashid Aswat''' (born ca. [[1979]] in [[UK|Britain]]) is a [[Briton|British]] citizen of [[India|Indian]] origin. He is alleged to be the [[Al Qaeda]] organizer responsible for the [[7 July 2005 London bombings]] <ref name=TimesLondon20050731> |
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Revision as of 17:54, 30 July 2007
Haroon Rashid Aswat (born ca. 1979 in Britain) is a British citizen of Indian origin. He is alleged to be the Al Qaeda organizer responsible for the 7 July 2005 London bombings [1] [2]
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.[3] 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 Zambian authorities after entering that country through Zimbabwe.
Aswat is believed to have helped set up a terrorist training camp in Oregon in the United States in 1999.[4] 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.[5] According The New Criminologist, it has been confirmed by leading U.S. and French intelligence asset/agents.[6] He was deported from Zambia to the UK on 7 August 2005 and arrested on his arrival.
For a time he was believed killed in Afghanistan, as his identification papers were found on the body of a Taliban fighter.
The Los Angeles Times reports that a British judge has approved Aswat's extradition to the USA.[7]
References
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"Tangled web that still leaves worrying loose ends". Times of London. July 31, 2005. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
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"UK blast mastermind sold CDs in Johannesburg". rediff. August 2, 2005. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
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Zahid Hussain, Daniel McGrory Sean O’Neill (July 21 2005). "Top al-Qaeda Briton called Tube bombers before attack". Times of London. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
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Letta Tayler, Colby Itkowitz (July 30, 2005). "Raids nab rest of 4 bombs suspects: Arrests made in London and Rome". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Terror Expert: London Bombings Mastermind is MI6 Asset: Group was used by Brits in Kosovo in the late 90s".
- ^ "July 7th 2005 London Bombings". Official confusion. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
- ^ John Daniszewski (2006-01-06). "Ruling Favors the U.S.: A British judge says a man suspected of plotting to set up an Oregon training camp can be extradited". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2007-07-30.