On this day: On the morning of 7 July 2005, three explosions were carried out targeting London’s underground metro system. Apart from this, a double-decker bus was also blown up by the bomb.
Bus damaged after the blast in London (File Photo)
Today in Britain is remembered as a dark day. Actually, on this day there were suicide bombings in London, in which 56 people were killed, while more than 700 people were injured. On the morning of 7 July 2005, during the peak hours of London, a massive explosion occurred in three crowded subways and a bomb. This was the biggest attack on Britain since World War II. Regarding this attack, it was believed that it was carried out by the dreaded terrorist organization Al-Qaida.
London’s underground metro system was targeted by the train blast. At around 8.50 am, there were blasts at three places at the same time. The first explosion occurred between Aldgate and Liverpool Street stations on the Circle Line, the second between Russell Square and King’s Cross stations on the Piccadilly Line, and the third at Edgware Road station on the Circle Line. While the city was still recovering from the blasts, an hour later a double-decker bus exploded at Upper Woburn Place near Tavistock Square. The explosion was so strong that the top roof of the bus blew up.
Attack on G8 summit
This attack took place at a time when many world leaders including the then British Prime Minister Tony Blair were meeting in Scotland regarding the G8 summit. After learning about the blasts, Blair called the attacks barbaric. He pointed out that this attack happened at a time when the G8 summit is going on. Blair vowed that action would be taken against those responsible for the attack and justice would be given to the victims and Britain. He had said that Britain, which is fighting a war with America in Iraq, is not going to be afraid of these attacks.
Attempted attack again in July itself
Of the four suicide bombers who carried out the London bombings, three were born in Britain and one in Jamaica. Three of them lived near Leeds in West Yorkshire, while one lived in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Al-Qaeda officially claimed responsibility for the attacks in a videotape released on the Al-Jazeera television network on 1 September 2005. Two weeks later, on 21 July 2005, preparations were made to strike London a second time with four bombings, but this time it was thwarted. Four people who came to carry out this attack were arrested.
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