Birmingham terror cell leaders jailed
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 10:34 amBBC News
Leaders of a Birmingham terrorist cell that planned an attack to rival the 7 July and 9/11 atrocities have been jailed.
Irfan Naseer, 31, was sentenced to life with a minimum of 18 years and Irfan Khalid, 28, was given 18 years with five more years on licence.
The judge said Naseer wanted to turn part of Birmingham into a "little war zone".
Nine other members of the terror cell will be sentenced later.
The group had planned to set off up to eight bombs in rucksacks, using timers to detonate the charges.
Detectives believe the terror plot is the most significant to be uncovered since the 2006 conspiracy to blow up transatlantic airliners using bombs disguised as soft drinks.
Mr Justice Henriques told Naseer during sentencing: "Your plot had the blessing of al-Qaeda and you intended to further the aims of al-Qaeda."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22290927
Anthea: England will be as bad as it was after 9/11. On trains and buses in UK, nobody would sit near anyone wearing a beard and looking remotely Islamic.
Leaders of a Birmingham terrorist cell that planned an attack to rival the 7 July and 9/11 atrocities have been jailed.
Irfan Naseer, 31, was sentenced to life with a minimum of 18 years and Irfan Khalid, 28, was given 18 years with five more years on licence.
The judge said Naseer wanted to turn part of Birmingham into a "little war zone".
Nine other members of the terror cell will be sentenced later.
The group had planned to set off up to eight bombs in rucksacks, using timers to detonate the charges.
Detectives believe the terror plot is the most significant to be uncovered since the 2006 conspiracy to blow up transatlantic airliners using bombs disguised as soft drinks.
Mr Justice Henriques told Naseer during sentencing: "Your plot had the blessing of al-Qaeda and you intended to further the aims of al-Qaeda."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22290927
Anthea: England will be as bad as it was after 9/11. On trains and buses in UK, nobody would sit near anyone wearing a beard and looking remotely Islamic.