London bombing suspects in court

LONDON – Three of the four main suspects in the failed July 21 London bombings appeared at a high-security court yesterday charged with attempting to murder passengers on London’s transport system.

Ibrahim Muktar Said, 27, Ramzi Mohammed, 23, and Yassin Hassan Omar, 24, were ordered to remain in custody until Nov. 14 on charges of attempted murder, conspiracy to murder, possessing or making explosives and conspiracy to use explosives.They face life in prison if convicted.Said was accused of trying to detonate a bomb on a bus in east London.Mohammed is suspected of attempting to bomb the Oval station subway train, while Omar allegedly targeted an underground train near Warren Street station.The men, all wearing casual dark clothes, spoke only to confirm their names.The fourth main suspected attacker, known both as Osman Hussain and as Hamdi Issac, was arrested in Rome and is being held there on international terrorism charges.British authorities are seeking his extradition.Armed officers stood guard near the entrance to the court in southeast London near Belmarsh high-security prison.A helicopter hovered overhead.Journalists were let into the building only two at a time amid heightened security.The court appearances were the first in Britain by those suspected of direct involvement in the failed July 21 attacks, which didn’t kill anyone but set the London capital on edge, coming exactly two weeks after the July 7 attack.The July 7 bombings killed 56 people, including the four suicide bombers.No one has been charged in connection with the July 7 attacks, but police have said they believe they have all the July 21 attackers in custody after a series of dramatic arrests last month.- Nampa-AP14 on charges of attempted murder, conspiracy to murder, possessing or making explosives and conspiracy to use explosives.They face life in prison if convicted.Said was accused of trying to detonate a bomb on a bus in east London.Mohammed is suspected of attempting to bomb the Oval station subway train, while Omar allegedly targeted an underground train near Warren Street station.The men, all wearing casual dark clothes, spoke only to confirm their names.The fourth main suspected attacker, known both as Osman Hussain and as Hamdi Issac, was arrested in Rome and is being held there on international terrorism charges.British authorities are seeking his extradition.Armed officers stood guard near the entrance to the court in southeast London near Belmarsh high-security prison.A helicopter hovered overhead.Journalists were let into the building only two at a time amid heightened security.The court appearances were the first in Britain by those suspected of direct involvement in the failed July 21 attacks, which didn’t kill anyone but set the London capital on edge, coming exactly two weeks after the July 7 attack.The July 7 bombings killed 56 people, including the four suicide bombers.No one has been charged in connection with the July 7 attacks, but police have said they believe they have all the July 21 attackers in custody after a series of dramatic arrests last month.- Nampa-AP