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Intelligence agency MI5 is being helped by NI police to investigate the background of one of the men held over an attempt to bomb Glasgow airport. | Intelligence agency MI5 is being helped by NI police to investigate the background of one of the men held over an attempt to bomb Glasgow airport. |
It has emerged that Kafeel Ahmed, a former Queen's University student, spent almost three years in NI. | It has emerged that Kafeel Ahmed, a former Queen's University student, spent almost three years in NI. |
He is one of the two men arrested at Glasgow Airport last weekend after a burning jeep was rammed into the main terminal building. | He is one of the two men arrested at Glasgow Airport last weekend after a burning jeep was rammed into the main terminal building. |
Mr Ahmed is critically ill and police have not been able to question him. | Mr Ahmed is critically ill and police have not been able to question him. |
The man arrested with him, Iraqi doctor Bilal Abdullah, was charged on Friday with conspiracy to cause explosions. | |
Mr Ahmed graduated from Queen's University with a masters degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 2003. | |
The Metropolitan Police and MI5 became aware of the Belfast connection two days ago and contacted the intelligence branch of the PSNI. | The Metropolitan Police and MI5 became aware of the Belfast connection two days ago and contacted the intelligence branch of the PSNI. |
They are now working together to draw up a detailed profile of the time he spent here. | They are now working together to draw up a detailed profile of the time he spent here. |
They are trying to establish details of his activities, friends and associates, both at Queen's and in the wider community. | They are trying to establish details of his activities, friends and associates, both at Queen's and in the wider community. |
The priority will be to establish whether he remained in contact with anyone after leaving Queen's, particularly in the days and weeks before the Glasgow and London attacks. | The priority will be to establish whether he remained in contact with anyone after leaving Queen's, particularly in the days and weeks before the Glasgow and London attacks. |
The suspect studied at Queen's University | The suspect studied at Queen's University |
There are no plans to formally question anyone in Belfast at this stage. | There are no plans to formally question anyone in Belfast at this stage. |
A spokeswoman for Queen's said Scotland Yard had advised that they say nothing in relation to Mr Ahmed. | A spokeswoman for Queen's said Scotland Yard had advised that they say nothing in relation to Mr Ahmed. |
Mr Ahmed has been transferred from the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley to a specialist burns unit at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, where he is under armed guard, health officials said. | Mr Ahmed has been transferred from the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley to a specialist burns unit at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, where he is under armed guard, health officials said. |
Jamal Iweida of the Belfast Islamic Centre said he knew Kafeel Ahmed and was shocked at what had happened. | Jamal Iweida of the Belfast Islamic Centre said he knew Kafeel Ahmed and was shocked at what had happened. |
"I knew Kafeel for about two years while he was staying in Belfast as a postgraduate student at Queen's University," he said. | "I knew Kafeel for about two years while he was staying in Belfast as a postgraduate student at Queen's University," he said. |
"My memories of Kafeel are of a very pleasant and calm person, a very intellectual person, very friendly and sociable in fact." | "My memories of Kafeel are of a very pleasant and calm person, a very intellectual person, very friendly and sociable in fact." |
Eight people have so far been arrested in connection with last week's attacks in London and Glasgow. | Eight people have so far been arrested in connection with last week's attacks in London and Glasgow. |
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