Explosion heard in London

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by BeBro
What is with the British posters. Who is in the area? Are they ok?

Yes, I'm perfectly fine, thanks for your concern.

Of course I can't actually get anywhere, like where I want to go, since the overland and underground stations are closed off, and the queues for busses are horrendous.

Pity, since I was hoping to see my friend in Stoke Newington today... ah well.

"Bombs and unexplained power surges that closed the London Underground raised terrorism fears among world Group of Eight leaders in Scotland.

London Transport Police confirmed "casualties" after a bomb blew off the top of a double decker bus in Russell Square, near the British Museum, and eye witnesses said blood was visible on nearby buildings. What seemed to be at least four bodies lay under tarpaulins.

The trouble began at 9 a.m. when unexplained power surges hit the Underground stations of Liverpool Street, Aldgate, Old Street and Russell Square, and the entire system, the world's oldest and one of its busiest, was closed. Then came reports of the Russell Square bomb and of two more explosions in East London."

http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/?feed=TopNews&article=UPI-1-20050707-06183300-bc-britain-explosions-g8.xml

So here I sit near where the Olympic village and stadium are to be built, awaiting further news.



Back to the books.

[Saras]

Good to hear UK posters are fine. Stay safe!

[BeBMan]

Originally posted by Saras
Good to hear UK posters are fine. Stay safe!

What Saras said.

[Spiffor]

[el freako]

Well, i'm in Bristol.

But i've just heard from my ex-brother-in-law who works in central London, he's fine but caught up in the traffic chaos.

[Solly]

My flatmate works on Leeds train station. I hope this doesn't spread.

[Carolus Rex]

According to the news feed of my bank (13.30, GMT + 1), it appears to have been a suicide bomber on the bus.

Carolus

[Dr Strangelove]

Reuters is speculating that its related to the G8 meeting, though you'd think that anti-globalists would have been more likely to attack the vicinity of the meeting.

Al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility fo terracts, though never this quickly. I don'ty think that their hierarchy stays close to modern communications facilities any more.

[Ramo]

According to NPR as of a few minutes ago, 2 confirmed deaths and 200 wounded.

Stay stafe everyone...

Reuters is speculating that its related to the G8 meeting, though you'd think that anti-globalists would have been more likely to attack the vicinity of the meeting.

I don't think anyone suspects "anti-globalists" of this. Everything I've heard so far indicates that it was al-Qaeda (due to the G8).

[Combat Ingrid]

From der Spiegel:

http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/0,1518,364121,00.html

Qaida-Bekennerschreiben zu Anschlägen in London

Von Yassin Musharbash

Die Terrororganisation al-Qaida hat sich zu den Anschlägen von London bekannt. Eine Gruppe namens "Geheimorganisation - al-Qaida in Europa" hat nach Informationen von SPIEGEL ONLINE auf einer von Islamisten frequentierten Internetseite ein Bekennerschreiben veröffentlicht.

Berlin - "Freut Euch, Gemeinschaft der Muslime", heißt es in dem Schreiben, das SPIEGEL ONLINE vorliegt. "Die heldenhaften Mudschahidin haben heute einen Angriff in London durchgeführt", heißt es weiter. Ganz Großbritannien sei jetzt erschüttert und schockiert, "im Norden, im Süden, im Westen und im Osten". "Wir haben die britische Regierung und das britische Volk immer und immer wieder gewarnt", schreiben die Verfasser. "Wir haben unser Versprechen gehalten und eine gesegnete militärische Operation durchgeführt."

"Wir warnen auch weiterhin", heißt es in dem Dokument, "die Regierungen Dänemarks und Italiens und alle weiteren Kreuzfahrer-Regierungen". Alle Staaten werden aufgefordert, ihre Truppen aus Afghanistan und dem Irak abzuziehen.

Die Authentizität des Dokuments konnte nicht sofort bestätigt werden. Auf der Internetseite, auf der es veröffentlich wurde - das Forum "al-Qala'a" - waren schon in den vergangenen Monaten regelmäßig authentische Bekennerschreiben und Bulletins verschiedener Terrorgruppen, unter anderem der irakischen al-Qaida-Filiale aufgelaufen. Aber auch unauthentisches Material wird dort gelegentlich gepostet. Das heutige Posting ist unterzeichnet mit "Geheimorganisation - al-Qaida (wörtl.: Die Dschihad-Basis) in Europa".

[Frozzy]

The full claim (may or may not be bollocks)

Jamaat al-Tandheem Al-Sierri (secret organization group)
Organization of Qaeda't al-Jihad in Europe

In the name of God the most merciful...

Rejoice the nation of Islam, rejoice nation of Arabs, the time of revenge has come for the crusaders' Zionist British government.

As retaliation for the massacres which the British commit in Iraq and Afghanistan, the mujahideen have successfully done it this time in London.

And this is Britain now burning from fear and panic from the north to the south, from the east to the west.

We have warned the brutish governments and British nation many times.

And here we are, we have done what we have promised. We have done a military operation after heavy work and planning, which the mujahideen have done, and it has taken a long time to ensure the success of this operation.

And we still warn the government of Denmark and Italy, all the crusader governments, that they will have the same punishment if they do not pull their forces out of Iraq and Afghanistan.

So beware.

Thursday 7/7/2005
Jamaat al-Tandheem Al-Sierri (secret organization group)
Organization of al Qaeda't al-Jihad in Europe.

[Solly]

THis will not have the effect on the British as the Madrid attacks had on the Spanish.

Can the thread title be changed to something that more accurately reflects what has happened please mods?

[dannubis]

although i am very tempted to react on your statement, let's keep this thread for what it is eh PA...

[Shi Huangdi]

Sympathy to the people of Britain.

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by Kalius


In the name of God the most merciful...

Oh the savage irony.

I doubt that Al Qaeda nor any other 'Islamic' terrorist group are any closer to perfecting an explosive device capable of discriminating between British Muslims and non-Muslims on a packed commuter train or bus.

THis will not have the effect on the British as the Madrid attacks had on the Spanish.

Park Avenue


Could I suggest you leave such uninformed chauvinist speculation where it belongs ?


In the gutter or dustbin.