Four Blasts Hit London, Killing at Least 2 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/07/AR2005070700 221_pf.html
By JANE WARDELL The Associated Press Thursday, July 7, 2005; 8:07 AM LONDON -- Three explosions rocked the London subway and one tore open a packed double-decker bus during the morning rush hour Thursday. The blasts killed at least two people and reportedly injured more than 90 in what a shaken Prime Minister Tony Blair called a series of "barbaric" terrorist attacks. Blair said it was clear the attacks were designed to coincide with the opening of the G-8 summit in Gleneagles, Scotland. The prime minister said the meeting of world leaders would continue but that he would return to London. "Whatever they do, it is our determination that they will never succeed in destroying what we hold dear in this country and in other civilized nations throughout the world," said Blair. A group calling itself "The Secret Organization of al-Qaida in Europe" posted a claim of responsibility for the blasts, saying they were in retaliation for Britain's involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. The group's Web statement could not be immediately confirmed. Britain's Home Secretary Charles Clarke said there were four explosions, three in the subway on one on a bus. "We do not know who or what organizations are responsible for these terrible criminal acts," Clarke said. © 2005 The Associated Press You are a subscribed member of the infowarrior list. Visit www.infowarrior.org for list information or to unsubscribe. This message may be redistributed freely in its entirety. Any and all copyrights appearing in list messages are maintained by their respective owners.
