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⚫ | '''Shehzad Tanweer''' ([[December 15]], [[1982]] – [[July 7]], [[2005]]) was one of four men believed to have blown up three |
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Tanweer has been named by [[Scotland Yard]] as the man who detonated a [[bomb]] while travelling eastbound on the [[Circle Line]] between [[Liverpool Street]] and [[Aldgate]], killing at least seven people. [http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/crime/article298806.ece] |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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[[Image:Shehzad_Tanweer.jpg||left|frame|Tanweer in his school yearbook]] |
[[Image:Shehzad_Tanweer.jpg||left|frame|Tanweer in his school yearbook]] |
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Tanweer was born in [[St Luke]]'s Maternity [[Hospital]], [[Bradford]] to Parveen Akhtar. Her husband, Mohammed Mumtaz Tanweer, was originally from the [[Faisalabad]] region of [[Pakistan]]. In 1984, the family moved to the [[Beeston, West Yorkshire|Beeston]] area of [[Leeds]], though most of his youth was spent in Colwyn Road, where they moved when he was seven. He attended Wortley High School, where he was described as moderate by his friends and acquaintances. He attended [[Leeds Metropolitan University]] where he studied [[sports science]] before leaving for Pakistan in 2005 to attend a course in [[Islam]]ic studies. |
The oldest of four children, Tanweer was born in [[St Luke]]'s Maternity [[Hospital]], [[Bradford]] to Parveen Akhtar. Her husband, Mohammed Mumtaz Tanweer, was originally from the [[Faisalabad]] region of [[Pakistan]]. In 1984, the family moved to the [[Beeston, West Yorkshire|Beeston]] area of [[Leeds]], though most of his youth was spent in Colwyn Road, where they moved when he was seven. He attended Wortley High School, where he was described as moderate by his friends and acquaintances. He attended [[Leeds Metropolitan University]] where he studied [[sports science]] before leaving for Pakistan in 2005 to attend a course in [[Islam]]ic studies. |
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[[Image:TanweerCertificate.jpg|thumb|right|130px|Tanweer's birth certificate]] |
[[Image:TanweerCertificate.jpg|thumb|right|130px|Tanweer's birth certificate]] |
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Shehzad worked part-time in his father's [[fish and chip]] shop; his family also runs both a [[curry]] [[takeaway]] and a [[butcher shop]]. Known as ''Kaka'' (Little One), [http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=66933&d=14&m=7&y=2005] he was an avid [[cricket]] player, and practised several [[martial arts]] including [[jujitsu]]. |
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⚫ | Fluent in both [[Punjabi]] and [[English]], Tanweer attended several mosques including Bengali, and [[Stratford Street mosque]] in Beeston, where [[Mohammad Sidique Khan]] and [[Hasib Hussain]] are also thought to have worshipped, and frequented the [[Hamara Youth Access Point]], a drop-in centre for teens, alleged to have been used as a recruitment centre by Khan. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/attackonlondon/story/0,16132,1529021,00.html] |
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Known as Kaka (Little One), [http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=66933&d=14&m=7&y=2005] he was an avid [[cricket]] player, and practised several [[martial arts]] including [[jujitsu]]. |
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⚫ | Tanweer attended several mosques including Bengali, and [[Stratford Street mosque]] in Beeston, where [[Mohammad Sidique Khan]] and [[Hasib Hussain]] are also thought to have worshipped, and frequented the [[Hamara Youth Access Point]], a drop-in centre for teens, alleged to have been used as a recruitment centre by Khan. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/attackonlondon/story/0,16132,1529021,00.html] |
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==Trip to Pakistan== |
==Trip to Pakistan== |
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It is alleged there was a meeting in [[Faisalabad]] between Tanweer and [[Osama Nazir]], a suspected member of [[Jaish-e-Mohammed]], who has since been arrested for his role in a [[grenade]] attack on a [[church]] in [[Islamabad]] that killed five. |
It is alleged there was a meeting in [[Faisalabad]] between Tanweer and [[Osama Nazir]], a suspected member of [[Jaish-e-Mohammed]], who has since been arrested for his role in a [[grenade]] attack on a [[church]] in [[Islamabad]] that killed five. |
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==London Bombing== |
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⚫ | [[Image:Londonbombing2.jpg|thumb|left|280px|The bombers seen on-camera at [[Luton]] train station at 07:21 BST on July 7, 2005. From left to right, [[Hasib Hussain]], [[Jamal Lindsay|Germaine Lindsay]], [[Mohammad Sidique Khan]], and [[Shehzad Tanweer]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/4689739.stm#] ]]Several days before the attacks, friends recall Shehzad dying his hair and eyebrows brown[http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=574&topicId=100016163&docId=l:295282272&start=18]. |
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On July 7, 2005, Tanweer and the other three bombers supposedly travelled to [[Luton]] in [[Bedfordshire]] by car, then to London by train. They were recorded on a security cameraa arriving at [[Kings Cross station]], the London terminus serving Yorkshire, at 07:21 am. |
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+ In total, the bombings killed at least 55 people including the bombers, and injured over 700. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 03:49, 18 July 2005
Shehzad Tanweer (December 15, 1982 – July 7, 2005) was one of four men believed to have blown up three London Underground trains, and a bus, during the 7 July 2005 London bombing.
Biography
The oldest of four children, Tanweer was born in St Luke's Maternity Hospital, Bradford to Parveen Akhtar. Her husband, Mohammed Mumtaz Tanweer, was originally from the Faisalabad region of Pakistan. In 1984, the family moved to the Beeston area of Leeds, though most of his youth was spent in Colwyn Road, where they moved when he was seven. He attended Wortley High School, where he was described as moderate by his friends and acquaintances. He attended Leeds Metropolitan University where he studied sports science before leaving for Pakistan in 2005 to attend a course in Islamic studies.
Shehzad worked part-time in his father's fish and chip shop; his family also runs both a curry takeaway and a butcher shop. Known as Kaka (Little One), [2] he was an avid cricket player, and practised several martial arts including jujitsu.
Fluent in both Punjabi and English, Tanweer attended several mosques including Bengali, and Stratford Street mosque in Beeston, where Mohammad Sidique Khan and Hasib Hussain are also thought to have worshipped, and frequented the Hamara Youth Access Point, a drop-in centre for teens, alleged to have been used as a recruitment centre by Khan. [3]
Trip to Pakistan
After completing the hajj earlier in the year, Tanweer travelled to Pakistan for a nine-month course in Islamic studies at a madrasa, but returned after only three months in March 2005.
Intelligence sources say the school was located in Muridke, Pakistan, and is believed to be connected with Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, a banned militant Islamist group with ties to Al-Qaeda, and which was implicated in the December 13, 2001 attack on the Parliament of India in New Delhi.
It is alleged there was a meeting in Faisalabad between Tanweer and Osama Nazir, a suspected member of Jaish-e-Mohammed, who has since been arrested for his role in a grenade attack on a church in Islamabad that killed five.
London Bombing
Several days before the attacks, friends recall Shehzad dying his hair and eyebrows brown[4].
On July 7, 2005, Tanweer and the other three bombers supposedly travelled to Luton in Bedfordshire by car, then to London by train. They were recorded on a security cameraa arriving at Kings Cross station, the London terminus serving Yorkshire, at 07:21 am.
+ In total, the bombings killed at least 55 people including the bombers, and injured over 700.
See also
- Mohammad Sidique Khan, Edgware Road train
- Hasib Hussain, No. 30 bus
- Germaine Lindsay, Picadilly-line train
References
- Sandra Laville and Ian Cobain, "From cricket-lover who enjoyed a laugh to terror suspect", in: The Guardian, 13 July 2005
- Jason Bennetto and Ian Herbert, "From Leeds to London via Luton: the deadly mission of a suicide squad", in: The Independent, 13 July 2005
- Murphy, Brian (15 July 2005). "Chemist Denies Any Role in London Attacks".
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ignored (help) - Gethin Chamberlain, "Investigators reveal London bomber's links to al-Qaeda, The Scotsman, July 16, 2005
- "'Father figure' inspired young bombers" by Sandra Laville, Audrey Gillan and Dilpazier Aslam, The Guardian, July 15, 2005