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Attack 'bigger than 7/7 planned' Attacks 'bigger than 7/7 planned'
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One of the 21 July bombing suspects planned a "bigger and better" attack than 7 July, a court has heard. One of the 21 July bombing suspects planned "bigger and better" attacks than those on 7 July, a jury has heard.
The lawyer of a fellow defendant accused Muktar Ibrahim of wanting to explode four bombs on the Tube and destroy a London tower block. The lawyer of a fellow defendant said Muktar Ibrahim wanted to explode four bombs on the Tube and destroy a London tower block with a booby-trap device.
Stephen Kamlish QC told Woolwich Crown Court that Mr Ibrahim had wanted the flats to go up in "a ball of flames". The defendant denied that was true. Stephen Kamlish QC told Woolwich Crown Court Mr Ibrahim had wanted the flats to go up in "a ball of flames". The defendant denied that was true.
He is one of six men who deny conspiracy to murder in July 2005.He is one of six men who deny conspiracy to murder in July 2005.
Four real bombs on the Tube and one block of flats, a tower, destroyed, going up in a ball of flames. That was your plan, wasn't it? Stephen Kamlish QC
They also deny conspiracy to cause explosions on the transport network on 21 July 2005 - two weeks after the 7 July attacks.They also deny conspiracy to cause explosions on the transport network on 21 July 2005 - two weeks after the 7 July attacks.
Mr Kamlish, representing Manfo Asiedu, told Mr Ibrahim: "You wanted to do a copycat of 7/7 - four bombs on 7/7, four bombs two weeks later on 21/7. That was your plan. Four real bombs on the Tube and one block of flats, a tower, destroyed, going up in a ball of flames. That was your plan, wasn't it? Stephen Kamlish QC
Mr Kamlish, representing Manfo Asiedu, said to Mr Ibrahim: "You wanted to do a copycat of 7/7 - four bombs on 7/7, four bombs two weeks later on 21/7. That was your plan.
"We say your 21/7 bombs were to be bigger and better in your twisted thinking than that of 7/7.
"Four real bombs on the Tube and one block of flats, a tower, destroyed, going up in a ball of flames. That was your plan, wasn't it?""Four real bombs on the Tube and one block of flats, a tower, destroyed, going up in a ball of flames. That was your plan, wasn't it?"
Mr Ibrahim said that was not true. Mr Ibrahim denied that and said that, as a Muslim, he believed those who committed murder would go to hell fire.
He said that as a Muslim, if you committed murder you went to hell fire. Mr Kamlish said the plan to blow up the tower block at Curtis House, New Southgate, north London, involved a sideboard with trigger wires intended to spark an explosion when police entered the premises.
The jury were shown the sideboard, which they were told was covered in a charge and if detonated would have destroyed the tower block.
'Heated exchanges''Heated exchanges'
The alleged plan to blow up the tower block at Curtis House, New Southgate, north London, involved a sideboard with trigger wires intended to blow up when police entered the premises, the court heard. The court also heard that Mr Ibrahim called himself "emir" which means prince.
The jury were shown the sideboard, which they were told was covered in a charge and if detonated would have blown up the tower block and everyone in it. "Because you consider yourself the emir, you think people should follow your orders," Mr Kamlish said.
He said his client, Mr Asiedu, had been "ordered" to take part the night before the alleged attacks of 21 July.
But Mr Ibrahim said Mr Asiedu had agreed to be involved three or four days earlier.
"I do not know why Asiedu is making these accusations," he told the court.
BBC correspondent June Kelly said there were a series of heated exchanges in court as Mr Ibrahim, who had previously remained fairly cool, turned on the lawyer and started asking him questions.BBC correspondent June Kelly said there were a series of heated exchanges in court as Mr Ibrahim, who had previously remained fairly cool, turned on the lawyer and started asking him questions.
The judge was forced to step in to remind Mr Ibrahim that he was there to answer questions, she said.The judge was forced to step in to remind Mr Ibrahim that he was there to answer questions, she said.
Mr Ibrahim is on trial with Yassin Omar, 26, from New Southgate, north London; Mr Asiedu, 33, of no fixed address; Hussein Osman, 28, of no fixed address; Ramzi Mohammed, 25, of North Kensington, west London; and Adel Yahya, 24, of High Road, Tottenham, north London.Mr Ibrahim is on trial with Yassin Omar, 26, from New Southgate, north London; Mr Asiedu, 33, of no fixed address; Hussein Osman, 28, of no fixed address; Ramzi Mohammed, 25, of North Kensington, west London; and Adel Yahya, 24, of High Road, Tottenham, north London.