Ahmed Abdullah Ali

Ahmed Abdullah Ali is one of the eight terrorist suspects that was arrested on August 10, 2006 and put on trial for the Heathrow Aircraft Bomb Plot.BBC News: Aircraft Bomb Plot Trial to Begin (April 3, 2008) On September 8, 2008, Ali was found guilty for his part in planning to kill people using a terrorist plot.The New York Times: Three of Eight Men Found Guilty... (September 8, 2008)

Abdullah Ali, along with Assad Sarwar and Tanvir Hussain, admitted to plotting a conspiracy to cause explosions in July 2008.The Independent: Three accused of plotting to bomb jets admit conspiracy (July 15, 2008) Abdullah Ali and four other defendants also plead guilty to the allegation of conspiring to inflict public problems.Associated Press: 3 plead to charges in plot that changed air travel (July 14, 2008)

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.