Background

Abdullah Ali, along with Assad Sarwar and Tanvir Hussain, admitted to plotting a conspiracy to cause explosions in July 2008.⁴ Abdullah Ali and four other defendants also plead guilty to the allegation of conspiring to inflict public problems.⁵

Alleged Bomb Plot

The alleged plan was to target a series of airplanes leaving Heathrow Airport, using home made bombs to to blow up themselves and the planes.

Ahmed Abdullah Ali

The Mahalo Top 7

BBC News: Three guilty of bomb conspiracy (September 8, 2008)
The New York Times: Three of Eight Men Found Guilty ... (September 8, 2008)
Times Online: Terror mastermind Abdulla Ahmed Ali guilty ... (September 8, 2008)
Guardian Unlimited: Profiles: The liquid bomb plot accused (September 8, 2008)
BBC News: Men 'planned Airliner Explosions' (April 3, 2008)
Telegraph: 'Airline Terror Plot': The Bomb-Making Plan (April 3, 2008)
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Ahmed Abdullah Ali News

BBC News: Men 'planned Airliner Explosions' (April 3, 2008)
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The Irish Times: UK authorities may seek retrial of terror-accused (September 10, 2008)
The Hindu: Plan for retrial plea in U.K. terror case (September 10, 2008)

Ahmed Abdullah Ali Background

Guardian Unlimited: Airliners Plot Suspects Appear in Court (August 22, 2008)
Telegraph: Young Mother Denies Failing to Inform on Her Husband (August 23, 2006)
The Age: Court Appearance for Bomb Suspects (August 23, 2006)
Guardian Unlimited: Eleven Charged over Alleged Airline Terror Plot (August 22, 2006)

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