Assad Sarwar

Assad Sarwar was one of the eight suspects arrested in August 2006 and put on trial in the Heathrow Aircraft Bomb Plot Trial.¹ On September 8, 2008, Sarwar was found guilty in London of plotting to kill "persons unknown" using liquid explosives.²

Fast Facts

1. Born: 1980²
2. Origin: High Wycombe, United Kingdom
3. Arrested: August, 2006²
4. Married
5. Charged with: Conspiracy to commit murder and acts of terrorism²
6. Admitted to allegations in July 2008²
7. Member of Islamic preaching group known as Tiblighi Jamaat

Trial Background

Sarwar is one of the three top conspirators who was charged, along with Mohammed Gulzar and the alleged ringleader, Ahmed Abdullah Ali. Ali, Sarwar and Tanvair Hussain admitted to plotting a conspiracy to cause explosions in July 2008 and were found guilty the following month.³ Additionally, Sarwar and four other defendants plead guilty to the allegation of conspiring to inflict public problems.⁴

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Heathrow Aircraft Bomb Plot Trial | Mohammed Gulzar | Ahmed Abdullah Ali | Umar Islam

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