Al-Qaeda claims London bombings

Al-Qaeda's deputy leader has said for the first time the group carried out the 7 July suicide bombings in London, in which 52 people were killed.

In a videotaped message aired on Arab television station al-Jazeera, Ayman al-Zawahri said al-Qaeda had the "honour" of carrying out the attacks. Osama Bin Laden's lieutenant had previously praised the bombings and blamed them on the UK's foreign policy.

Seven held in security operation

Seven foreign nationals have been detained under powers allowing deportations for national security reasons, the Home Office has said.
They were detained in London and Greater Manchester in an Immigration Service and police operation, it said.

The unnamed seven were to be held in "secure prison service accommodation". Sources told the BBC some of those held were among eight men cleared in April of plotting to spread ricin and other poisons on the UK's streets. At the Old Bailey trial, Kamel Bourgass, 31, was jailed for 17 years for plotting to spread the poisons.

Demand for business security advice soars

The London bombings last month have prompted a surge of inquiries from businesses about security and how to remain trading in the event of a terrorist attack.

Requests for information and advice have soared 75 per cent since August 1 at Continuity Forum, a leading independent agency offering guidance on contingency planning in the UK.

Source: BBC News
Date: 19-09-05
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Date: 15-08-05
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