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Three men accused of plotting to blow up transatlantic planes have admitted to conspiring to cause explosions. Three men accused of plotting to blow up transatlantic planes have admitted conspiring to cause explosions.
Abdulla Ahmed Ali, Assad Sarwar and Tanvir Hussain also admitted conspiring to cause a public nuisance by making videos threatening bombings.Abdulla Ahmed Ali, Assad Sarwar and Tanvir Hussain also admitted conspiring to cause a public nuisance by making videos threatening bombings.
Two other defendants, Ibrahim Savant and Umar Islam, also pleaded guilty to the public nuisance charges.Two other defendants, Ibrahim Savant and Umar Islam, also pleaded guilty to the public nuisance charges.
The Woolwich Crown Court jury has yet to rule on conspiracy to murder charges which the five and three others deny.The Woolwich Crown Court jury has yet to rule on conspiracy to murder charges which the five and three others deny.
The men deny two charges, which have been amended, of conspiracy to murder between 1 January and 11 August 2006.The men deny two charges, which have been amended, of conspiracy to murder between 1 January and 11 August 2006.
One specifies the attacks would have involved the detonation of improvised bombs on passenger aircraft.One specifies the attacks would have involved the detonation of improvised bombs on passenger aircraft.
Prosecutors allege the men planned to explode home-made bombs disguised as soft drinks on passenger jets flying from Heathrow to North American cities. 'Immortality aim'
Peter Wright QC, summing up the prosecution case, told the court the eight men had wanted to "achieve immortality and notoriety in equal measure". Prosecutors allege they planned to explode home-made bombs disguised as soft drinks on passenger jets flying from Heathrow to North American cities.
'Injustices video' The men's arrests in August 2006 led to tight restrictions on carrying liquids on board aircraft.
Each of the defendants wanted to "murder as many civilian passengers as possible upon as many civilian aircraft as possible", he said. Peter Wright QC, summing up the prosecution case on Monday, told the court the eight men had wanted to "achieve immortality and notoriety in equal measure".
They were all "prepared to kill and to do so on a wholly indiscriminate basis, irrespective of age, belief, sex and to do so without the slightest blink of an eye," he told the jury. Each of the defendants wanted to "murder as many civilian passengers as possible upon as many civilian aircraft as possible", he said.Mr Islam and Mr Savant admit making videos threatening bombings
But Mr Ali and Mr Sarwar had earlier told the court they had planned only to make a video highlighting what they described as injustices against Muslims in Iraq, Afghanistan and Lebanon. They were all "prepared to kill and to do so on a wholly indiscriminate basis, irrespective of age, belief, sex and to do so without the slightest blink of an eye", he told the jury.
Their protest over foreign policy was to include a small explosion at the Houses of Parliament in which no-one would be hurt, they said. But Mr Ali - the alleged ringleader of the plot - and Mr Sarwar had earlier told the court they had planned only to make a video highlighting what they described as injustices against Muslims in Iraq, Afghanistan and Lebanon.
Their protest over British foreign policy was to include a small explosion at the Houses of Parliament, in which no-one would be hurt, in order to publicise the video, they said.
The two men also considered other targets including gas terminals, oil refineries and airports, Mr Sarwar told the jury.The two men also considered other targets including gas terminals, oil refineries and airports, Mr Sarwar told the jury.
The defendants are: Mr Ali, aka Ahmed Ali Khan, 27, of Walthamstow, London; Mr Sarwar, 24, of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire; Mr Hussain, 27, of no fixed address, and Mohammed Gulzar, 26, of Barking, London.The defendants are: Mr Ali, aka Ahmed Ali Khan, 27, of Walthamstow, London; Mr Sarwar, 24, of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire; Mr Hussain, 27, of no fixed address, and Mohammed Gulzar, 26, of Barking, London.
Also charged, are Mr Savant, 27, of Walthamstow, Arafat Waheed Khan, 26, of Walthamstow, Waheed Zaman, 23, of Walthamstow and Mr Islam, aka Brian Young, 29, of High Wycombe.Also charged, are Mr Savant, 27, of Walthamstow, Arafat Waheed Khan, 26, of Walthamstow, Waheed Zaman, 23, of Walthamstow and Mr Islam, aka Brian Young, 29, of High Wycombe.
The jury is expected to retire to consider the main charge next week. The jury is expected to retire to consider the main conspiracy to murder charge next week.