Bilal Abdullah
Bilal Abdullah | |
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Born | Bilal Abdullah 17 September 1980 Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Terrorist |
Criminal status | Incarcerated |
Conviction(s) | Guilty |
Criminal charge | Conspiracy to murder |
Penalty | Life in prison (min. 32 years) |
Bilal Talal Samad Abdullah (
Biography
A resident of Neuk Crescent,
The GMC's interim orders panel made a determination, subsequent to the Glasgow Airport attack, that Abdullah's registration should be suspended for 18 months, as an interim measure. Since Abdullah's registration was already to expire on 11 August 2007, his registration was suspended only until then.[2]
2007 terrorist incidents
Abdullah and Kafeel Ahmed were identified as the men who planted car bombs in London on 29 June 2007 and attempted an attack at Glasgow Airport the next day. Abdullah was the passenger in, and owner of, the Jeep Cherokee that was rammed into the terminal and set ablaze. The driver, Ahmed, died from third degree burns on 2 August 2007.[8] Abdullah was charged with conspiracy to cause explosions.[9]
While Ahmed was aflame in the car, Abdullah reportedly attacked Sergeant Torquil Campbell at the scene, to prevent him from approaching the burning vehicle, and running back to try to open the back hatch. During the scuffle, police officer Stewart Ferguson was spraying the burning man with a fire extinguisher. Popping and banging could be heard coming from the vehicle.[10] A suicide note left behind indicated that they intended to die in the attack.[11]
A silver
Investigations are being carried out to unearth Ahmed's possible involvement with the deadly 2005 Indian Institute of Science shooting, an attack with unknown suspects that are still at large.[13]
Aftermath
It has been reported that his motive was to avenge the death of a friend killed in the
Legal proceedings
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The trial of Bilal Abdullah, arrested at the scene of the attack, concluded in December 2008. During the trial, more details emerged of the connection between the Glasgow attack and the London car bombs.
After filling the Jeep with explosive material, Abdullah and Ahmed left early the following morning, driving around the
References
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- ^ a b "Australia drops doctor's terrorism charge as 'embarrassing mistake'". The Scotsman (Online). 28 July 2007. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2007.
- ^ "Who are the car bomb suspects?". BBC. 4 July 2007. Archived from the original on 22 August 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
- ^ "The middle-class militants seeking bloody martyrdom". Edinburgh Evening News. 4 July 2007. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
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- ^ "Terror warning in code". Herald Sun. 4 July 2007. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
- ^ "NHS terror plot: police investigate global email network used by 'bombers'". ThisIsLondon.co.uk. 4 July 2007. Archived from the original on 18 July 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
- ^ a b c Sengupta, Kim; Milmo, Cahal (5 July 2007). "Police link suspects held over failed attacks". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
- ^ "British police charge Iraqi doctor over failed car bombings". The Hindu. 7 July 2007. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2007.
- Times Online. Archived from the originalon 11 July 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
- ^ "Glasgow suspects left suicide note". The Australian. 6 July 2007. Archived from the original on 25 June 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2007.
- ^ "Scottish Muslims vow to fight divisive terror evil". NewKerala.com. 4 July 2007. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
- ^ "Bangalore terror link puts IISc attack under scanner = ibnlive.com". 10 July 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2007.
- ^ "He Wanted Revenge". Daily Mirror. 4 July 2007. Archived from the original on 7 July 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
- ^ Pierce, Andrew (5 July 2007). "Ties that bind terror car bomb suspects". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 5 June 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
- ^ Dominic Casciani, Iraqi doctor's road to radicalism: Bilal Abdulla, BBC News, 16 December 2008.
- ^ "Behind the London-Glasgow plot". BBC News. 16 December 2008. Archived from the original on 18 January 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
- ^ Burns, John F. (16 December 2008). "British Doctor Is Convicted in Failed 2007 Car Bombings". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Bomb plot doctor jailed for life. BBC News (17 December 2008). Retrieved 29 November 2013.
External links
- NHS terror plot: police investigate global email network used by 'bombers' - Photograph of Dr. Bilal Abdullah's arrest.