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Six Muslim extremists planned a series of "murderous suicide bombings" on 21 July 2005 in London, a court has heard. Six men planned a series of "murderous suicide bombings" on 21 July 2005 in London, a court has heard.
The trial of the six defendants, charged with conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to cause explosions, began earlier. The trial of the six defendants, charged with conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to cause explosions, began at Woolwich Crown Court earlier.
Muktar Ibrahim, Manfo Asiedu, Hussein Osman, Yassin Omar, Ramzi Mohammed and Adel Yahya deny the charges.Muktar Ibrahim, Manfo Asiedu, Hussein Osman, Yassin Omar, Ramzi Mohammed and Adel Yahya deny the charges.
The trial at Woolwich Crown Court in south-east London is expected to last up to four months.
Opening the case for the prosecution, Nigel Sweeney QC said it was "concerned with an extremist Muslim plot".Opening the case for the prosecution, Nigel Sweeney QC said it was "concerned with an extremist Muslim plot".
He said the "ultimate objective" was "to carry out a number of murderous suicide bombings on the public transport system in London".He said the "ultimate objective" was "to carry out a number of murderous suicide bombings on the public transport system in London".
"The day eventually chosen was Thursday 21 July 2005, just 14 days after the carnage of July 7.""The day eventually chosen was Thursday 21 July 2005, just 14 days after the carnage of July 7."
But the court heard how the conspiracy "had been in existence long before theevents of July 7" and did not appear to be some "hastily arranged copycat".But the court heard how the conspiracy "had been in existence long before theevents of July 7" and did not appear to be some "hastily arranged copycat".
'Maximising' injury'Maximising' injury
The prosecutor told how six bombs were made using a mix of liquid hydrogen peroxide, chapati flour, acetone and acid.The prosecutor told how six bombs were made using a mix of liquid hydrogen peroxide, chapati flour, acetone and acid.
Each bomb was placed in a large plastic container and screws, tacks, washers or nuts, were taped to the outside to "maximise the possibility of injury", Mr Sweeney said.Each bomb was placed in a large plastic container and screws, tacks, washers or nuts, were taped to the outside to "maximise the possibility of injury", Mr Sweeney said.
He outlined the case against each defendant, saying all of the defendants were "would-be suicide bombers" except for Mr Yahya, who was out of the country on 21 July 2005.He outlined the case against each defendant, saying all of the defendants were "would-be suicide bombers" except for Mr Yahya, who was out of the country on 21 July 2005.
The six defendants - all originally from Africa but living in London - were all known to each other by the summer of 2005, Mr Sweeney said. The six men - all originally from Africa but living in London - were all known to each other by the summer of 2005, Mr Sweeney said.
The jury heard that Mr Omar's one-bedroom flat in New Southgate, north London, was a bomb factory, "where the great majority, if not all, of the work required to make those bombs was carried out".The jury heard that Mr Omar's one-bedroom flat in New Southgate, north London, was a bomb factory, "where the great majority, if not all, of the work required to make those bombs was carried out".
The trial at the south-east London court is expected to last up to four months.