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Four 21/7 bomb plotters get life Four 21/7 bomb plotters get life
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Four men convicted of the 21 July bomb plot have been imprisoned for life, with a minimum tariff of 40 years each.Four men convicted of the 21 July bomb plot have been imprisoned for life, with a minimum tariff of 40 years each.
Muktar Ibrahim, 29, Yassin Omar, 26, Ramzi Mohammed, 25, and Hussain Osman, 28, were found guilty on Monday.Muktar Ibrahim, 29, Yassin Omar, 26, Ramzi Mohammed, 25, and Hussain Osman, 28, were found guilty on Monday.
Their plot to detonate explosives on three Tube trains and a bus in 2005 was a "viable...attempt at mass murder," said judge Mr Justice Fulford QC.Their plot to detonate explosives on three Tube trains and a bus in 2005 was a "viable...attempt at mass murder," said judge Mr Justice Fulford QC.
Two other men - Manfo Kwaku Asiedu and Adel Yahya - face a retrial after the first jury failed to reach a verdict.Two other men - Manfo Kwaku Asiedu and Adel Yahya - face a retrial after the first jury failed to reach a verdict.
'Devastation''Devastation'
Mr Justice Fulford QC said the failed attacks were clearly connected with the bombings that killed 52 people in London two weeks earlier.Mr Justice Fulford QC said the failed attacks were clearly connected with the bombings that killed 52 people in London two weeks earlier.
"What happened on July 7 in 2005 is of considerable relevance to this sentencing."What happened on July 7 in 2005 is of considerable relevance to this sentencing.
"I have no doubt that they were both part of an al-Qaeda-inspired and controlled sequence of attacks," he said. "I have no doubt that they were both part of an al-Qaeda-inspired and controlled sequence of attacks," he said during sentencing at Woolwich Crown Court.
While the implementation of their plan was incompetent, their aim was clear - they wanted to kill and maim on a massive scale Sue Hemming, Crown Prosecution ServiceWhile the implementation of their plan was incompetent, their aim was clear - they wanted to kill and maim on a massive scale Sue Hemming, Crown Prosecution Service
He added they had designed the plot for "maximum impact" and had carried it out "with their eyes wide open".He added they had designed the plot for "maximum impact" and had carried it out "with their eyes wide open".
None of the men could be considered for release for 40 years, he said during sentencing at Woolwich Crown Court. Referring to the attacks of 7/7 he told the court: "The family and friends of the dead and the injured, the hundreds, indeed thousands, captured underground in terrifying circumstances - the smoke, the screams of the wounded and the dying - this each defendant knew.
Sue Hemming, head of counter terrorism at the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the men had seen the "devastation" caused on 7/7 and "could have been in no doubt about the consequences of their actions" on 21/7. "After 7/7 each defendant knew exactly what the result would be.
He said the scientific evidence produced during the trial had shown the plan came "very close to succeeding".
"If the detonators had been slightly more powerful or the hydrogen peroxide slightly more concentrated, then each bomb would have exploded."
None of the men could be considered for release for 40 years, he concluded.
'Brutal intent'
Sue Hemming, head of counter terrorism at the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), said the men had seen the "devastation" caused on 7/7 and "could have been in no doubt about the consequences of their actions" on 21/7.
"These men planned a co-ordinated attack on the London transport system. Over many months they designed and built their own bombs."These men planned a co-ordinated attack on the London transport system. Over many months they designed and built their own bombs.
"While the implementation of their plan was incompetent, their aim was clear. They wanted to kill and maim on a massive scale."While the implementation of their plan was incompetent, their aim was clear. They wanted to kill and maim on a massive scale.
She said given that they had seen what happened on 7/7 and continued with their plan showed their "brutal intent". She said they had shown their "brutal intent" because they had seen what had happened on 7/7 but continued with their plan.
Ms Hemming also confirmed the CPS intended to seek a retrial for conspiracy to murder against Adel Yahya and Manfo Kwaku Asiedu, adding that they were only accused of the offences and had a right to a fair trial.Ms Hemming also confirmed the CPS intended to seek a retrial for conspiracy to murder against Adel Yahya and Manfo Kwaku Asiedu, adding that they were only accused of the offences and had a right to a fair trial.