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| 'Dirty bomber' attacked in prison | 'Dirty bomber' attacked in prison |
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| An al-Qaeda plotter who planned to kill thousands of people in the UK and US in "dirty bombings" has been badly injured in an attack by fellow prison inmates. | An al-Qaeda plotter who planned to kill thousands of people in the UK and US in "dirty bombings" has been badly injured in an attack by fellow prison inmates. |
| Dhiren Barot, 35, from Kingsbury in north-west London, had been serving life at HMP Frankland near Durham. | Dhiren Barot, 35, from Kingsbury in north-west London, had been serving life at HMP Frankland near Durham. |
| He spent five days in Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary after the assault. | He spent five days in Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary after the assault. |
| A news blackout was imposed for the duration of his hospital stay, during which armed police were present. Barot was returned to prison on Saturday. | A news blackout was imposed for the duration of his hospital stay, during which armed police were present. Barot was returned to prison on Saturday. |
| Northumbria Police are not releasing details of his injuries, but said the incident was subject to an investigation by Durham Police and HM Prison Service. | Northumbria Police are not releasing details of his injuries, but said the incident was subject to an investigation by Durham Police and HM Prison Service. |
| 'Determined terrorist' | 'Determined terrorist' |
| A security operation at the hospital involved armed police and the air support unit. | A security operation at the hospital involved armed police and the air support unit. |
| A police spokeswoman said the news blackout was aimed at protecting the safety of patients, hospital staff, prison staff and members of the public. | A police spokeswoman said the news blackout was aimed at protecting the safety of patients, hospital staff, prison staff and members of the public. |
| At his trial at Woolwich Crown Court Barot was described as a determined terrorist who prepared meticulous plans for al-Qaeda figures on a series of synchronised attacks in the UK. | At his trial at Woolwich Crown Court Barot was described as a determined terrorist who prepared meticulous plans for al-Qaeda figures on a series of synchronised attacks in the UK. |
| These included exploding gas tankers hidden in limousines, flooding the tube network and a radioactive "dirty bomb". | These included exploding gas tankers hidden in limousines, flooding the tube network and a radioactive "dirty bomb". |
| He was jailed for life, with a recommendation that he serve a minimum of 40 years, but this was reduced to 30 years following an appeal. |