Mohammad Sidique Khan
Mohammad Sidique Khan (20 October 1974 – 7 July 2005)[1] was the oldest of the four Al Qaeda[2] suicide bombers in the 7 July 2005 London bombings, in which bombs were exploded on three London Underground trains and one bus in central London suicide attacks, killing 56 people including the attackers and injuring over 700.[3][4] He was believed to be the leader of the bombers.[1] Khan bombed the Edgware Road train killing himself and six other people.[1]
Mohammad Sidique Khan | |
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| Born | Mohammad Sidique Khan 20 October 1974 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 7 July 2005 (aged 30) London, England |
| Alma mater | Leeds Beckett University |
| Spouse | Hasina Patel |
On 1 September 2005, a recording was found that had Khan in. The recording, shown by Al Jazeera Television, also mentions Ayman al-Zawahiri, who is the highest leader of al-Qaeda.[5] The two men do not appear together, and the British government says that al-Qaeda was not involved with the bombing. The Home Office believes the recording was edited after the suicide attacks and dismisses it as evidence of al-Qaeda's involvement in the bombing.[6] In the film, Khan declares, "I and thousands like me have forsaken everything for what we believe" and refers to his expectation that the media would already have painted a picture of him in accordance with government "spin". He goes on to say, "Your democratically elected governments continually perpetrate atrocities against my people all over the world. Your support makes you directly responsible. We are at war and I am a soldier. Now you too will taste the reality of this situation."[5]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Profile: Mohammad Sidique Khan". 30 April 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2021 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "July 7 Bombers Tied To Al Qaeda". CBS News. 18 August 2005. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ "7/7 bombings victims: The 52 people killed in London on 7th July 2005 – and how the 15th anniversary is being marked today". 7 July 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ "7/7 bombings: Profiles of the four bombers who killed 52 people in the London attacks". The Independent. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "London bomber: Text in full". BBC. 1 September 2005. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ Townsend, Mark (9 April 2006). "Leak reveals official story of London bombings". The Observer. Retrieved 11 April 2009.