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Fast Facts: London Attack Suspects
Friday, July 15, 2005
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The following are key facts about the suspects in the July 7 London attacks:
SHAHZAD TANWEER
— Suspected bomber.
— 22-year-old son of Pakistani-born businessman.
— Converted to Islam a few years ago.
— Forensic evidence links Tanweer to the blast on the Underground train near Aldgate.
— Strongly opposed the war in Iraq.
— Studied sports science at Leeds Metropolitan University. Planned to get involved in sports professionally.
— Had a younger brother and two sisters.
HASIB HUSSAIN
— Youngest bombing suspect at age 18.
— Family moved to England from Pakistan.
— Believed to be the bomber on the double-decker bus.
— Friends say he became more religious two years ago.
— Youngest of four children.
MOHAMMED SIDIQUE KHAN
— Suspected homicide bomber.
— 30 years old.
— Father of an eight-month-old girl.
— Former teacher of children with learning disabilities.
— Former students say he left for Pakistan in December. It's not clear when he returned to Britain.
— Authorities found documents belonging to Khan at the Edgware Road blast scene.
LINDSEY GERMAINE
— Suspected homicide bomber.
— Born in Jamaica.
MAGDY ASI EL-NASHAR
— Suspected of being involved in planning the bombings.
— 33-year-old chemist.
— Attended North Carolina State University as a grad student.
— Taught chemistry at Leeds University.
— Arrested in Cairo.
— Earned his doctorate on May 6.
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