Counterterrorism Blog

London Terrorist Attack News Stories & Columns, July 13 (UPDATED)

By Andrew Cochran

NEVER FORGET: Shahara Akther Islam, 20, from Plaistow, east London, a bank cashier who lived with her parents, and was both fully Westernised and a devout Muslim. Shaheraislam

THE TEACHER BOMBER - Sky News: "It is thought that the explosives originated in the Balkans, where it is possible to buy the material on the black market after teh Balkan wars." (sic)

NEW TERROR RAIDS

Biography of Suspects

Blair promises to deport extremist preachers

The suicide bomb squad from Leeds

Police search homes linked to London bombers
- "Police pursue fifth suspect, possibly the mastermind behind deadly attacks"

Britain's Suicide Bombers

Clarke denies bombing suspects were arrested

Britain faces horror of more terror attacks: expert

Pakistan Said Helped Foil U.K. Terror Plot - "Pakistan's interior minister said Wednesday that a terror attack was thwarted in Britain before the May general elections in that country — and arrests were made in several countries — because of help from Pakistan's government."

Steven Emerson on NBC's "Today" this morning: Evidence leads to indications of "professional" job with outside leadership