Bomb officers carry out explosion A controlled explosion has been carried out by army bomb disposal experts at a house in Leeds as part of the hunt for the London bombers. The unoccupied house in the Burley area was one of six in the city raided early this morning following the attacks that have claimed at least 52 lives.
No-one has been arrested, but police are searching for explosives after the army operation allowed them access. Up to 600 people have been evacuated from the area as part of the operation. Police cleared people from homes as well as a mosque, a health centre and an old people's home. Parts of Beeston and Holbeck, suburbs of Leeds, have been cordoned off, as well as a street in Dewsbury near Leeds. His great sense of humour and personable nature put him centre stage with family and friends Bomb victim Jamie Gordon's family statement Material had been seized from the other addresses searched, said police. "It is obviously a very complicated operation," said a police spokesperson. Officers said they were looking for "explosives and bits and pieces" at the house, but could not clarify further. Anti-terrorism officers launched the first raids in the Leeds area on six houses at about 0630 BST. Earlier the Met commissioner confirmed the operation "is directly connected to the outrages on Thursday". Sir Ian said London, as well as New York, continued to be "major terrorist targets". Official confirmation He said: "Another attack is likely, there's no question about that. When, who knows." The Yorkshire searches were carried out after warrants were issued under the Terrorism Act 2000. BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner said the police were acting on information from searches at the scenes of the crimes in London. Five victims have been formally identified out of 52 people confirmed killed in last Thursday's explosions on three Underground trains and a bus. Several families have received official confirmation of the deaths of loved ones. The police released the names of two further victims on Tuesday - Philip Stuart Russell, 28, of Kennington, south London, and Jamie Gordon, 30. Mr Gordon's family described him in a statement as a "kind, caring person who always put other people first". It read: "His great sense of humour and personable nature put him centre stage with family and friends." Two other victims were formally identified on Tuesday, but their families asked for the names not to be released immediately. On Monday, Susan Levy, 53, from Hertfordshire, was the first victim of the bombings to be officially identified by coroners. 'Agonies' Meanwhile in London, Prime Minister Tony Blair has signed the official the book of condolences for victims at city hall. In his interview with BBC London, Sir Ian Blair said "some of the agonies" of recent days "would be solved" by identity cards. But Home Secretary Charles Clarke has said earlier he did not believe identity cards would have prevented the bombings. The Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, announced on Monday the opening of a memorial fund set up with the Red Cross. The fund has already donated £50,000 to help victims and their families. An anti-terrorist hotline for anyone who might have information for the police has been set up on 0800 789 321 . Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/uk_news/4674463.stm Published: 2005/07/12 12:58:17 GMT © BBC MMV Post message: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe : [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
