Breaking News: Possible explosion in London Underground

[szr]

Emergency services have been called to London's Liverpool Street Underground station after reports of an explosion.
The incident has caused major disruption to the entire network with stations across the capital closed.

British Transport Police said there were "walking wounded" but one person's life was reported to be "at risk".

London Fire Brigade said four crews were at the scene and more were on their way. A power failure could be the cause, Transport for London said.

A British Transport Police spokesman said that emergency services were dealing with reports of an explosion at 0849 BST on the Metropolitan Line between Liverpool Street and Aldgate.

One passenger, who had left the Tube at Fenchurch Street Station, and walked to Aldgate East, told BBC Five Live that he saw injured people.

"As I walked through the bus station I could see people lying on the ground, black, as if they'd been covered in smoke. There were about three or four people on the floor being treated."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4659093.stm

:|

[szr]

Watching CNN Intl. Doesn't sound good.

[Aeron]

:\

Let's wait for more news :(

[DarkCypher]

:|

Hope it's nothing serious

[szr]

Apparently the "entire system" has been "shut down."

Possibility of multiple incidents at multiple stations ("up to five")--still unconfirmed. The news sources are still clueless as to what has happened/is happening. They're calling it a "power outage" for the moment but it sounds like more (imo). Dunno

[Marsh]

Hi,
I go to work on that line and get off at Aldgate where the worst casualties appear to be. I am very lucky I wasn't on that train.....

Although bombs can not be ruled out at this stage, the cause appears to be a power surge which ripped through the network - not surprising given the archaic nature of the tube system, maintained by companies more interested in profit rather than safety.

Marsh

[szr]

People hurt in Tube 'power surge'

Several people have been injured after explosions blamed on a power surge led to the whole London Underground network being closed down.

British Transport Police said some of the power surges had caused explosions.

Surges took place at Aldgate, Edgware Road, King's Cross, Old Street and Russell Square stations.

A spokesman said there were "walking wounded" at Liverpool Street station but one person's life was reported to be "at risk".

London Fire Brigade said four crews were at Liverpool Street and more were on their way.

A British Transport Police spokesman said that emergency services were dealing with reports of an explosion at 0849 BST on the Metropolitan Line between Liverpool Street and Aldgate.

One passenger, who had left the Tube at Fenchurch Street Station, and walked to Aldgate East, told BBC Five Live that he saw injured people.

"As I walked through the bus station I could see people lying on the ground, black, as if they'd been covered in smoke. There were about three or four people on the floor being treated."

Eyewitness Paul Woloszyn from BBC News, who was at Blackhorse Road station on the Victoria Line, said: ""We were told there was a bomb at Liverpool Street station.

"I was on the Tube, and they stopped the train and told everyone to get off an evacuated the station."

He said staff had said the entire Tube network had been affected, and leaflets had been handed out with details of alternative bus routes.

Another eyewitness, Dorothy Molloy, had been on a Tube train at King's Cross and said "staff just chucked everyone out of the station".

She said staff there had not given any details, but she said two passengers she had spoken to had said they had received messages saying there had been bombs.

"People didn't really know what was going on, they were just huffing and puffing and saying how annoying it was," she said.

"People don't seem to be panicked, but there's so many police and ambulances coming into the areas. People are just concerned, and some are just annoyed at the delay."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4659093.stm

[easyand]

one pic

http://www.tgcom.it/bin/43.$plit/C_0_articolo_265268_immagine.jpg

[DarkCypher]

jesus...

[Nordic Fire]

Just on BBC: A bus has been ripped apart by an explosion...

Update: Three explosions in buses.

[seruriermarshal]

Yes, London has suffered a terrorist attack today.

[seruriermarshal]

Confirmation from Scotland Yard.
Edgeware Road, Kings Cross, Liverpool Street, Russell Square, Aldergate East, and Moorgate. Plus the bus, toen apart.

Seven explosions in all.

[DarkCypher]

Confirmed major, coordinated terrorist attack.

Serious?

[seruriermarshal]

CNN reporting Scotland Yards says 7 explosions - 6 subway, one bus

7 confirmed explosions and ONE found device = 8...G8.

[mountainbear]

****, my cousins are living in a flat near Euston station!! I really hope they didn’t take the tube today.

[Herrmannek]

fukc, :(

[sups]

:|

[Kilgor]

Listening to the radio now, its quite quick to give updates vs the net.

We dont have to guess who do we ?

[Creeper]

?connection 2 -2012 Olympics?

[ShotOver]

Confirmed fatalities. Watching Skynews at the moment.

[seruriermarshal]

Don't worried , still have no more message , hope civilians are safe .

[MARINO]

I've heard there's no victims. Hope is true :(

[DarkCypher]

France strikes back? :|

[Malc]

There are confirmed casulties, just a eye witness has confirmed another explosion

[seruriermarshal]

(UK)
Union: 'Explosive device' on Tube


"Rail union officials have said their sources had told them there had been at least one explosive device on the Underground"

[szr]

An eyewitness on BBC said he had seen fatalities under sheets at the sight of the bus whose roof had been ripped off.

[Freibier]

:(

[mountainbear]

I've heard there's no victims. Hope is true :(
x 1000000
Stratford, Liverpool Street, King’s Cross, that’s the exact line to get from my Grandparents house to my cousins flat. I can’t believe it, my sister was doing this travel a few time only a week ago! :(

[seruriermarshal]

ABC Radio News Just broke Live at :44 3 buses for sure...injuries... multiple explosions...hospitals on alert.

[LazerLordz]

I've heard 3 buses being blown up.Only one is confirmed right?

[Uncle Chô]

G8 more likely.

But the Olympics bid to London is an even better opportunity.

A "show of force" to the G8 leaders (incl. GW Bush here present).

Islamic or domestic terror, even anarchists.

Let's wait for more evidences.

[toki]

France strikes back? :|
come on.. :slap:

it's not the ot&humor forum. It's dead serious. People are hurt or died today. Heard in the radio Busses are blown up... :|

[Malc]

COBRA has conveined

[DarkCypher]

France strikes back? :|
come on.. :slap:

I didn't mean it as a joke.... sorry. :|

[Malc]

Normal TV service has been interupted on both BBC and ITV

[Zerodivider]

Confirmed major, coordinated terrorist attack. The war in the UK has begun.

And where do you get that from sunshine? Just wait and watch the news...

Just glad that I'm working from home today...

[seruriermarshal]

SKY NEWS: "Major terrorist attack." "Numerous fatalities."

[seruriermarshal]

Sky News now calling this a MAJOR TERRORIST incident!

[Malc]

Witness: At least 90 casualties at 1 explosion site

[LazerLordz]

Is Russell Square the financial district of London?

:(

[Seiyuuki]

... :(

[Nordic Fire]

BBC World: Another explosion on the Liverpool street?

[seruriermarshal]

At least 90 casualties at Aldgate station according to a doctor.

Prayers.

[ThePope]

Tube shutdown: Eyewitness reports
Several people have been injured after a series of explosions, initially blamed on power surges, led to the whole London Underground network being closed down.

Eyewitnesses tell BBC News what they have seen and heard from around the capital.

JIM MILLINGTON, TAVISTOCK SQUARE

There's a bus, formerly a double-decker bus outside the BMA building and clearly destroyed by a bomb. And there are at least one or two fatalities laid out on the pavement.

It must have been on the bus because the top deck is destroyed and what's below is not destroyed. It was a bomb on the top deck of a bus.

GREG NOONAN, LONDON

I just cycled in from Lewisham to Liverpool St and the amount of people out on the streets now is incredible.

It looks serious as all the emergency services and people around the roadblocks north of the river were very serious indeed.

ANDY ABERNATHY, LONDON

It was a train on the Piccadilly line between King's Cross and Russell Square and literally it was just a very loud bang. The train derailed.

There was smoke everywhere. There was no fire but the smoke was quite oppressive.

There were a lot of serious injuries down there as well. A lot of serious head injuries.

A guy by me thought he was going to die, I'm hoping he got out ok.

CHRISTINA LAWRENCE, KING'S CROSS

There was a loud bang in the tunnel and the train just stopped and all of a sudden it was filled with black, gassy smoke and we couldn't breathe and it was stinging our eyes and the lights went out and it just took a while for people to get to us and it was very scary.
I thought we weren't going to get out because we couldn't get off the train.

Story from BBC NEWS:©

[MARINO]

90 victims in Aldgate :(
Don't react in the way we did. :|

[Thom]

Just turned on the tv now, watching the bbc.

I've not seen that many reports of fatalities yet, but i'm sure there will have been with a few explosions going on.

bunch o ****s that did this, could be anyone at this stage, no one seems to know.

[Ichhabe]

France strikes back? :|
come on.. :slap:

I didn't mean it as a joke.... sorry. :|

Seems like you truly love the taste of foot in your mouth. The first lame "joke" you came with just made you childish and stupid. But confirming it as not a joke just made you insane. Seek help or go drown yourself.

[DarkCypher]

Seems like you truly love the taste of foot in your mouth. The first lame "joke" you came with just made you childish and stupid. But confirming it as not a joke just made you insane. Seek help or go drown yourself.

Hey France has committed terrorist acts before so don't call me insane for calling them on it.

[Zerodivider]

I think there is no need to post news as they develope, as there is much confusion... Unless it's coming from an official source, it's speculation.

And no, it's not funny. I usually work in that area and got friends down there as well...

[<Gypsum Fantastic>]

Crazy stuff.

I just heard someone on the news describe 'a complete absence of panic'.

Like the guy on the Titanic said. 'Be british'.


Latest... 20 dead, 90+ casualties.

[seruriermarshal]

90 victims in Aldgate :(
Don't react in the way we did. :|

:(

[toki]

Seems like you truly love the taste of foot in your mouth. The first lame "joke" you came with just made you childish and stupid. But confirming it as not a joke just made you insane. Seek help or go drown yourself.

Hey France has committed terrorist acts before so don't call me insane for calling them on it.

WTF are you talking about??? Don't pollute this thread with such stupidity.
France as a nation... ahhh

:cantbeli:

[easyand]

the bus...

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5484/0707115939skynews9cz.jpg

[eighty2]

I couldn't sleep this morning so I turned on the news at 4:15am here in America's heartland. The first reports started coming in almost right away,

My prayers go out to the victims and their families. My prayers also go out to the citizens of the UK. May you repsond to this with strength and aggressiveness.

[Satyr]

Reports are streaming in of explosions and train crashes across the London Underground system. Many are believed to be injured, including some dead. Stations affected include Aldgate, Edgware Road, King's Cross, Old Street and Russell Square.

Reports from a BBC and a Wikinews reporter are coming in of a bus being destroyed by a bomb blast in Tavistock Square outside the British Medical Association offices. The police have confirmed one person is dead. LBC News reports the bus was a # 205 from Euston to Russell Square.

Associated Press and AFP are reporting "another incident at Edgware Road Station", and further "serious incident" at Aldgate Street. A police spokesman said there were "quite a large number of casualties" at Aldgate Tube Station.

Emergency services are also attending to King's Cross and Liverpool Street Station.

The network is now closed and being evacuated.

The first explosion occured at 08:49 BST on the Metropolitan line at Liverpool Street Station. The cause is not yet known for sure, but it is being suggested power surges may be involved.

All the emergency services are responding en masse to a "major incident" and are responding only to life-threatening emergency calls. Patients are being turned away at hospitals to free room for casualties.

People are now being told to avoid the entire tube network.

LBC News reports that the bus network has now also been stopped. Traffic is at a standstill in many places in the capital.

Scotland Yard have confirmed 3 explosions on buses, one near Russell Square and another near Tavistock Square.

The police have cordorned off roads around Upper Woburn Place following an explosion on a bus in the vicinity.

As at 9.30 this morning, Kings Cross Thameslink was experiencing delays and overcrowding but no serious difficulties.

At approximately 10:50am reports were made that there was an additional, as yet unidentified explosion at Houndsditch Road, near Liverpool Street Station. Police were also warning pedestrians at Russell Square that a series of controlled explosions would be made shortly.

[eighty2]

I couldn't sleep this morning so I turned on the news at 4:15am here in America's hearland. The first reports started coming in almost right away,

My prayers go out to the victims and their families. My prayers also go out to the citizens of the UK. May you repsond to this with strength and aggressiveness.

[joshfox0]

this is horrific i just got back from school i had to go in even when we saw that somthing had happened

[<Gypsum Fantastic>]

Seems like you truly love the taste of foot in your mouth. The first lame "joke" you came with just made you childish and stupid. But confirming it as not a joke just made you insane. Seek help or go drown yourself.

Hey France has committed terrorist acts before so don't call me insane for calling them on it.

WTF are you talking about??? Don't pollute this thread with such stupidity.
France as a nation... ahhh

:cantbeli:

x2

Don't act like an idiot.

[Herrmannek]

I hope Aantiglobs arent that stupid to target people they say they protect...

[DarkCypher]

WTF are you talking about??? Don't pollute this thread with such stupidity.
France as a nation... ahhh

:cantbeli:

The Rainbow Warrior (http://www.kauricoast.co.nz/Feature.cfm?WPID=70)

I'm going to leave it at that...

[Seiyuuki]

http://www.imperial.ac.uk/images/flag.jpg

[szr]

Is the cell service out in London? I can't get service through to friends' mobiles over there. :|

We lost some cell service on 9/11, here.

[stuntman]

Oh man I have been watching since this broke and I all of a sudden had the same feelings as the fatefull day over here in New York City!
The feeling ****ing sucks!
GOD Bless the UK!
And welcome to the jungle Guys!
Weep em man it's UK!

[citizen-k]

:(

[Macs.]

I hope Aantiglobs arent that stupid to target people they say they protect...

I honestly don't think that Anti-Globs did this.


Sad day. :|

[Collosus]

Mobiles dont work here at the moment...

[LazerLordz]

My prayers and condolences from Singapore to all the victims and families involved.

I know you guys will react appropriately.

[Seiyuuki]

Please stop the argument, there are worse thing happening right now and this is not the time to unjustly point finger at random.

[seruriermarshal]

http://www.imperial.ac.uk/images/flag.jpg
Sad

God bless our British Friends .

[toki]

WTF are you talking about??? Don't pollute this thread with such stupidity.
France as a nation... ahhh

:cantbeli:

The Rainbow Warrior (http://www.kauricoast.co.nz/Feature.cfm?WPID=70)

I'm going to leave it at that...

Damn i can't believe your serious. Telling that France as a nation could be attacking Britain. What have you smoked. Knock it off. PERIOD

This is way too sad and seriuos...

[Malc]

Is the cell service out in London? I can't get service through to friends' mobiles over there. :|

We lost some cell service on 9/11, here.

Mobile networks are being overloaded, best thing todo is be patient and pray for your friends. The British goverment is setting up a casualty help line which should be operational soon.

[szr]

Blair to make live televised statement soon.

[Knutsen]

Public transport, coordinated bombs, in the morning, in the downtown of an european capital? So many memories. My hart is in London today :hug:

[seruriermarshal]

I hope Aantiglobs arent that stupid to target people they say they protect...

I honestly don't think that Anti-Globs did this.


Sad day. :|

I believe Islam terrorists do that .

[szr]

Is the cell service out in London? I can't get service through to friends' mobiles over there. :|

We lost some cell service on 9/11, here.

Mobile networks are being overloaded, best thing todo is be patient and pray for your friends. The British goverment is setting up a casualty help line which should be operational soon.Rgr. Thanks Malc and Collosus

[drGreen]

pff this sucks.... :(

Ducking savages :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash:

[Ichhabe]

Is the cell service out in London? I can't get service through to friends' mobiles over there. :|

We lost some cell service on 9/11, here.

When a whole city and half the world try to make a call to London, it might colapse.

For now there are chaotic times in London, and every call in just adds to it. Wait untill tomorrow.
I also have relatives living in London and around, but the chances that they are involved is quite small. This might also be the case with your friends.

[<Gypsum Fantastic>]

Is the cell service out in London? I can't get service through to friends' mobiles over there. :|

We lost some cell service on 9/11, here.

Mobile networks are being overloaded, best thing todo is be patient and pray for your friends. The British goverment is setting up a casualty help line which should be operational soon.

Yeah, imagine everyone in Britain who knows someone in London would be calling.

[futurepilot2004]

Sky is saying there were at least 6 explosions so the death toll could be big. I hope to God its not :(

[Lazy Lob]

I hope Aantiglobs arent that stupid to target people they say they protect...

I honestly don't think that Anti-Globs did this.


Sad day. :|

I believe Islam terrorists do that .

Home grown ones.

[Nordic Fire]

Mobile networks are being overloaded, best thing todo is be patient and pray for your friends.
Overloaded and, according to BBC, possibly disabled on purpose in order to prevent cellphones from being used to set off more detonations (as was the case in Madrid).

[seruriermarshal]

I hope Aantiglobs arent that stupid to target people they say they protect...

I honestly don't think that Anti-Globs did this.


Sad day. :|

I believe Islam terrorists do that .

Home grown ones.

Don't like 3.11 ?

[Malc]

Don't forget guys theres 7 or 8 million people in London I would imagine worst case fatalities are going to be in 100's so I know your concerned but the chances that someone you know was involved is very low.

[Lazy Lob]

Blasts at or around these stations: Aldgate, Edgware Road, Kings Cross, Old Street, Russell Square

[mack pl]

very sad day :( :( :(

[Lazy Lob]

Explosions on three buses: Tavistock Square and two unconfirmed locations

[LazerLordz]

Explosions on three buses: Tavistock Square and two unconfirmed locations

Russell Square and Houndsditch..though the latter is yet to be confirmed.

[seruriermarshal]

Per FoxNews...'90' casualties from these attacks. Seven to eight attacks began approx. three hours ago. UK Soldiers on the ground at Covent Garden, Buckingham Palace. Belief is that this series of bombs has NOT ended. Home Secretary expected to speak in a few moments. Bomb sniffing dogs seen on the streets. At least two bombs went off in trains in the tube...

[Aeron]

Here in Spain we all remember 11-M when Madrid was attacked, sad times and sad news.

Spain is with you dudes :(

[charlie]

If it's an attack which it seems to be, this is a prime example of fighting with the means you have. To create fear, anger, panic, hate and rage.

The best armies are fighting in foreign lands yet they can't even protect the homeland.

Sad day but not unexpected. Take your enemy serious and don't underestimate his will to go beyond driven for his or her truth.

Strenght to the all victims. Intelligence community get your act together. Sooner or later one or two slip through. Are you not sleeping at the wheel?

[joshfox0]

i hate this thankfully i just got incontact with my nan and grandad they are ok and didnt even hear any explosions even though they live just round the corner from one of them. they were just about to head out on a bus aswell! uhrg they've gone to the pub now even though i said not to.
i cant believe this thought the people at school arn't being told anything! i think they really have the right to know or atleast the 6th form!

[cmdrfire]

I've got a running weblog of these events here:

http://www.cmdr-fire.co.uk/main/html/index.php

I'm updating it with information from friends in the area as well as major news sources, so I've got a bit more information than is being generally released.

[DarkCypher]

2 deaths and 90 casualties apparently. :(

[futurepilot2004]

They`ve shown one of the buses that was hit on sky, its completely ripped apart. :(
I thnik they`ve prety much ruled out the PIRA/RIRA due to the manner of the attack. Its looking like Islamic terrorists.

[Lazy Lob]

The buses give some sort of indication. From TV footage one bus has been knocked on its side and another it has been ripped wide open as if the detonation came from the inside. Roof completely blown off.

[Malc]

Possibly unrelated:

I live in a town about 30 miles from London, there are several major highways running past my town linking London with Dover which is the main ferry port to Europe. In the past few minutes a black helicopter (I can't ID any markings) has been circling around my area, possibly monitoring the M20 motorway.

Ps. Anyone else having problems connecting to www.bbc.co.uk ?

[toki]

Is the cell service out in London? I can't get service through to friends' mobiles over there. :|

We lost some cell service on 9/11, here.

Mobile networks are being overloaded, best thing todo is be patient and pray for your friends. The British goverment is setting up a casualty help line which should be operational soon.

Yeah, imagine everyone in Britain who knows someone in London would be calling.

sure and not only Britain. My cousin and his wife live in London. I guess my aunt is trying to call 'em, too.

[futurepilot2004]

Is the cell service out in London? I can't get service through to friends' mobiles over there. :|

We lost some cell service on 9/11, here.

Mobile networks are being overloaded, best thing todo is be patient and pray for your friends. The British goverment is setting up a casualty help line which should be operational soon.

Yeah, imagine everyone in Britain who knows someone in London would be calling.

sure and not only Britain. My cousin and his wife live in London. I guess my aunt is trying to call 'em, too.
The mobile network is being overloaded so she might not be able to get through to them for a long time.

[cmdrfire]

Mobile network in London has been turned OFF to prevent any possible cellular triggering of any explosive devices. This has been confirmed by the Police.

[seruriermarshal]

If it's an attack which it seems to be, this is a prime example of fighting with the means you have. To create fear, anger, panic, hate and rage.

The best armies are fighting in foreign lands yet they can't even protect the homeland.

Sad day but not unexpected. Take your enemy serious and don't underestimate his will to go beyond driven for his or her truth.

Strenght to the all victims. Intelligence community get your act together. Sooner or later one or two slip through. Are you not sleeping at the wheel?

It happened in India , Tai , U.S. , Spain , Israel , Russia and other countries .

[stuntman]

Mobile network in London has been turned OFF to prevent any possible cellular triggering of any explosive devices. This has been confirmed by the Police.

Awsome response!

[szr]

Mobile network in London has been turned OFF to prevent any possible cellular triggering of any explosive devices. This has been confirmed by the Police.

Awsome response!x2 Extremely prudent.

[Sabre]

BBC has reported that it's sources suggest it is extremely likely that it is Al Qaeda

[szr]

Ps. Anyone else having problems connecting to www.bbc.co.uk ?From the US, both it and Sky seem to be overloaded or down.

[cmdrfire]

My friend lives in London and his uncle works at the ******* building at Liverpool Street. At first the cells near Edgware Road were turned off, but the entire system has been shutdown London-wide at this time.

[Lazy Lob]

Ps. Anyone else having problems connecting to www.bbc.co.uk ?From the US, both it and Sky seem to be overloaded or down.

Try http://www.timesonline.co.uk/

[seruriermarshal]

At least 2 dead, 9 hurt in one blast

[Mitch Rapp]

The BBC said it's almost sure that Al Qaeda organized the bombings

[Nordic Fire]

Ps. Anyone else having problems connecting to www.bbc.co.uk ?From the US, both it and Sky seem to be overloaded or down.
news.bbc.co.uk (http://news.bbc.co.uk/) seems to work ok.

[gaz]

I've also tried calling friends on mobile phones down there and it's not working, however, text messages seem to be going through. If anone's trying to get in touch with people down there give that a go.

[Lazy Lob]

From the Times

0849 BST: First explosion occurs on the Metropolitan Line between Liverpool Street and Aldgate

0922: King's Cross and Edgware Road stations evacuated. Entire London Underground network evacuated soon after

0928: Metronet, a Tube maintenance company, reports that the explosions have been caused by a power surge

0933: Explosion reported at Edgware Road

0934: A police spokesman says there are "walking wounded" at Aldgate



0946: Explosions reported at King's Cross, Old Street and Russell Square Tube stations

0951: Scotland Yard declare a "major incident" on the London Underground

0953: Rescue workers report several injuries at Edgware Road

1016: Witnesses report an explosion on a bus at Russell Square

1035: Metropolitan Police confirm that there has been an explosion on a bus in Tavistock Square, Central London

1120: The Army is patrolling the streets of Covent Garden

[Sabre]

If it's an attack which it seems to be, this is a prime example of fighting with the means you have. To create fear, anger, panic, hate and rage.

The best armies are fighting in foreign lands yet they can't even protect the homeland.

Sad day but not unexpected. Take your enemy serious and don't underestimate his will to go beyond driven for his or her truth.

Strenght to the all victims. Intelligence community get your act together. Sooner or later one or two slip through. Are you not sleeping at the wheel?

To be honest mate, if a few people want to make IEDs and use them to attack a civvy target, it is very difficult to stop them. PIRA did it quite often. The ground, timing, target is of their choosing and is almost always effective. It's hard to defeat that sort of attack. The only possibility is the 'human' factor, hoping that someone f*cks up on their side.

[charlie]

It happened in India , Tai , U.S. , Spain , Israel , Russia and other countries .

True indeed, you are right.

[joshfox0]

i'm shaking you see it happen but you think it'll never happen to you. God Bless all the victims. i request that we all take a minute to think about the victims.

[Knutsen]

Similarities con Madrid are increasing. That makes me think there are more bombs that haven't exploded yet or malfunctioned. I guess police are searching them. Only 8 bombs for London look suspicious. There have to be more. Quite a good response to shut down the mobile network.

[Lazy Lob]

Similarities con Madrid are increasing. That makes me think there are more bombs that haven't exploded yet or malfunctioned. I guess police are searching them. Only 8 bombs for London look suspicious. There have to be more. Quite a good response to shut down the mobile network.

Spanglish? Yep you are right. There are reports one explosive package has been found.

Tube carriages "littered with bodies".

[charlie]

To be honest mate, if a few people want to make IEDs and use them to attack a civvy target, it is very difficult to stop them. PIRA did it quite often. The ground, timing, target is of their choosing and is almost always effective. It's hard to defeat that sort of attack. The only possibility is the 'human' factor, hoping that someone f*cks up on their side.

Good point. It's an Intelligence nightmare.

[Catch22]

Looks like AQ just congratulated London on Olympics...

RIP to any victims.

[<Gypsum Fantastic>]

If it's an attack which it seems to be, this is a prime example of fighting with the means you have. To create fear, anger, panic, hate and rage.

The best armies are fighting in foreign lands yet they can't even protect the homeland.

Sad day but not unexpected. Take your enemy serious and don't underestimate his will to go beyond driven for his or her truth.

Strenght to the all victims. Intelligence community get your act together. Sooner or later one or two slip through. Are you not sleeping at the wheel?

To be honest mate, if a few people want to make IEDs and use them to attack a civvy target, it is very difficult to stop them. PIRA did it quite often. The ground, timing, target is of their choosing and is almost always effective. It's hard to defeat that sort of attack. The only possibility is the 'human' factor, hoping that someone f*cks up on their side.

Yeah. The only chance you have is to stp them getting hold of the explosives in the first place. Soon as you do that, it's virtually impossible to stop someone.

[<Gypsum Fantastic>]

Note: Turned off ITV news due to pathetic, immature unprofessional coverage.

'Text us your pictures...'

And an interviewer trying to overdramatise the situation.

I'm sticking with the BBC.

[szr]

All I can say is New York and the US know what if feels like and we'll be by your side the whole way.

Rest In Peace to the victims who are as of yet still unknown but have suffered mortal injuries.

[seruriermarshal]

To be honest mate, if a few people want to make IEDs and use them to attack a civvy target, it is very difficult to stop them. PIRA did it quite often. The ground, timing, target is of their choosing and is almost always effective. It's hard to defeat that sort of attack. The only possibility is the 'human' factor, hoping that someone f*cks up on their side.

Good point. It's an Intelligence nightmare.

I don't know but more matter with Islam .

[Inconnu]

RIP :(

[Ballistic]

RIP to the victims, just saw footage of the bus that was blown up, what a mess. The bastards who did this will pay. The question is, if it was a terrorist attack(which is pretty obvious it was), who carried it out, outsiders coming into the country for the attack or extremists living in London ? There's no doubt what sort of people carried this out either...

[<Gypsum Fantastic>]

To be honest mate, if a few people want to make IEDs and use them to attack a civvy target, it is very difficult to stop them. PIRA did it quite often. The ground, timing, target is of their choosing and is almost always effective. It's hard to defeat that sort of attack. The only possibility is the 'human' factor, hoping that someone f*cks up on their side.

Good point. It's an Intelligence nightmare.

I don't know but more matter with Islam .

I think the odds on favourites are Al Qaeda. No doubt.

Just bear in mind that a fair amount of the people who would be effected by this would be muslim.

[ThePope]

Witnesses tell of subway horror

LONDON, England -- Eyewitnesses have reported seeing bodies piled in the wreckage of damaged Tube trains.

A doubledecker bus packed with people forced off the Underground when the network was shut down was ripped apart by a massive blast.
Eyewitnesses said there were many fatalities, Britain's Press Association reported.

Raj Mattoo, 35, was standing on a corner when the bus exploded nearby.
He told PA: "The explosion seemed to be at the back of the bus. The roof flew off and went up about 10 meters (11 yards). It then floated back down.

"There were obviously people badly injured. A parking attendant said he thought a piece of human flesh had landed on his arm."

Hilary Preston, ??, who was evacuated at Edgware Road station Thursday morning following an explosion, told CNN she heard an enormous bang on the train next to the one she was traveling on.

"The whole thing just shook. Our carriage filled with smoke and I thought, 'My God, this is it. We're all going to die.'"

She said the train driver then walked through the carriage and told everyone not to panic, and not to look into the next carriage, where the explosion had gone off.

"No one knew what was going on but we could see people who were burnt."

Sarah Reid, 23, a student doing work experience, was on the carriage next door to the one which was struck by an explosion near Liverpool Street station. She told Britain's Press Association that she was led out down the track after seeing a carriage ripped apart with the roof blown off. "I think some people may have died," she told PA.

The blast had pulled some people's clothes off.

Reid added: "I was on the train and there was a fire outside the carriage window and then there was a sudden jolt which shook us forward. The explosion was behind me. Some people took charge. We went out of the back of the carriage."

She said the explosion happened at 8.50 a.m. but she was not able to get off the carriage until 9.30 a.m.

Reid said an announcement came on but cut off after saying: "Hello."

"There was really hard banging from the carriage next door to us," she said, describing events immediately after the blast.

"That was where it happened," she added.

She said there was a fire which she had seen initially outside the window of her carriage.

Describing being led away from the scene, she said: "A carriage was split in two, all jagged, and without a roof, just open.

"I saw bodies, I think."

Witness Belinda Seabrook said she saw an explosion rip though a bus as it approached Russell Square.

"I was on the bus in front and heard an incredible bang. I turned round and half the doubledecker bus was in the air," she said.

Marcin Stefanski was in the carriage next to the one which exploded. He said he saw bodies piled in the blast-strewn wreckage.

He said: "I just experienced a huge explosion and the glass hitting me in my back. People started screaming around me, there was glass everywhere, we couldn't breathe, there was no way to get off the train."

Stefanski, a 24 year-old student who recently moved to the UK from Poland, was among many passengers covered in soot and coughed repeatedly as he relived his experience.

"I was in the front of the first carriage and there was a huge, massive hole in the carriage.

"As I went past the second carriage I could just see the bodies lying all over the floor

cnn/bbc/n-tv.

[Gyles84]

Oh Jesus. Im watching this right now on Sky. Ive always felt sick watching the 9-11 attacks...to see this happen at home is terrifying. Looks like they've hit the softest targets of buses and underground stations. May the perpatrators burn in hell.

RIP to the victims. :(

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9e/Uk_flag_large.png

[cmdrfire]

There's a report of another explosion at Edgware, though I've not heard anything concrete on that.
Not wanting to take this OT, but seruriermarshal, the problem is with Radical Islam, which is distinctly different from Islam. Think of the difference between Zionism and secularist Judaism. Can't paint everything with the same brush.

[RoBBo]

just heard on the news that they raided a house about 2 months ago and found 3 suspects using the contents of smoke detectors to make "dirty bombs", they found over 200 smoke detectors....

[Uncle Chô]

France just raised its anti terror plan (VigiPirates) at the highest level (from Orange to Red) with immediate action.

The PM is currently offering his support to the UK and condolences to the victims.

[<Gypsum Fantastic>]

There's a report of another explosion at Edgware, though I've not heard anything concrete on that.
Not wanting to take this OT, but seruriermarshal, the problem is with Radical Islam, which is distinctly different from Islam. Think of the difference between Zionism and secularist Judaism. Can't paint everything with the same brush.

Well said. As I said, think of how likely it is that Muslims would be victims too.

[Malc]

http://www.wwc.edu/academics/departments/communications/wwcdrama/history/plays/images/Pirates/union-jack-01.jpg

RIP

Unite to face a common foe, do not give in to their demands.

Britian, never ever shall be slayed

[cmdrfire]

From my friends uncle at Liverpool Street - the Army has taken over command and control in the area. 1154 BST

And Gypsum Fantastic, my friend just pointed out to me that some of the areas that are hit are especially Muslim/Asian/Arab dominated areas (Edgware Road, Algate, etc). These radicals are scum, but dangerous scum, and the sooner they are brought to justice the better. This is not indicative of the way Islam is meant to be.

[frogfoot]

Turned off the cellphone services??? My girlfriend's phone don't answer...

[LazerLordz]

http://www.diggerhistory.info/images/badges-regt/badge-regiment-sas.gif

[dacanadianbomb]

RIp to the victims and my sympathies to the familys.
Maybe all those peace and forgiveness loving european politicians will get a wake up call.
ONly they only ever chose to learn when it is too late.
Those wankers will bring that **** to your home, if you dont bring it to them first.

[Tim Nice But Dim]

****…

I was supposed to going on the Underground through Kings Cross – St Pancras today on my way home to Nottingham, yesterday I changed my mind and decided to stay with my parents until the Saturday.

[seruriermarshal]

To be honest mate, if a few people want to make IEDs and use them to attack a civvy target, it is very difficult to stop them. PIRA did it quite often. The ground, timing, target is of their choosing and is almost always effective. It's hard to defeat that sort of attack. The only possibility is the 'human' factor, hoping that someone f*cks up on their side.

Good point. It's an Intelligence nightmare.

I don't know but more matter with Islam .

I think the odds on favourites are Al Qaeda. No doubt.

Just bear in mind that a fair amount of the people who would be effected by this would be muslim.

I thnik it like 3.11

And Islam must Reformation of religion , gives up the violence .

[Malc]

RIp to the victims and my sympathies to the familys.
Maybe all those peace and forgiveness loving european politicians will get a wake up call.
Those wankers will bring that **** to your home, if you dont bring it to them first.

Britian isn't in that group of European politicians. Rest assured.

[Uncle Chô]

The various European stock markets are spinning down...

The USD is falling down.

Bring back bad memories.

Those terrorist are maybe scumbags but smart :|

[VeetVooja]

just heard on the news that they raided a house about 2 months ago and found 3 suspects using the contents of smoke detectors to make "dirty bombs", they found over 200 smoke detectors...

Using smoke detectors to make a dirty bomb?. That's going to be a very painstaking bit of work, as a single gram of the radioactive substance used in smoke detectors (Americium-241) is enough to make 5000 smoke detectors. Only a few kilgrams of AM-241 are produced every year, (netting a comfortable $ 1500 per gram) and the amounts used in a smoke detector are minute.

rip

:edit:
http://www.nrg-nl.com/public/smoke/rookdetector.html (dutch)
http://www.epa.gov/radiation/radionuclides/americium.htm

[The_Kashiell]

RIP.

[Creeper]

just heard on the news that they raided a house about 2 months ago and found 3 suspects using the contents of smoke detectors to make "dirty bombs", they found over 200 smoke detectors....
X2- heard the same here in the states on Fox news- sorry no e-link.
(time to drop the hammer.)
G'day RoBBo

creeper.

[Nugget]

anyone know where i can get live streaming news on the internet?

[Ichhabe]

RIp to the victims and my sympathies to the familys.
Maybe all those peace and forgiveness loving european politicians will get a wake up call.
ONly they only ever chose to learn when it is too late.
Those wankers will bring that **** to your home, if you dont bring it to them first.

Listen boy. Most of the countries in Europe is fighting the war on terror in some way. Most of the countries has forces both in Iraq and Afghanistan or giving support in some other way.
So please stop your yapping and enlist. Go out and fight the fight you too instead of being an Internet-crusader.

Whats happening in London right now is for real. I am quite sure the politicans in Europe knew before this what to do as they are already fighting the fight.

[Uncle Chô]

Tony Blair is leaving the G8 to London and confirmed: " This is a terror attack"

London's Mayor is still in Singapore, waiting for a plane back home.

[The_Kashiell]

France just raised its anti terror plan (VigiPirates) at the highest level (from Orange to Red) with immediate action.


Sure ?
http://www.premier-ministre.gouv.fr/pmv4/images/pirate2.gif
http://www.premier-ministre.gouv.fr/fr/

[cmdrfire]

Army units in Liverpool Street confirmed by BBC.
Friend in the CIA tells me that he's heard Al-Qaeda also.

[Malc]

Guys lets not go off topic onto European issues, lets keep this thread solely for news updates, if you have another topic related to the attack I would advise you make a new thread.

[Tim Nice But Dim]

Ive just got BBC on behind me and its saying theyve found a website that has a 200 word statement on it, claiming Al-queda is behind it.

Not sure if its fake or not, but time will tell.

However, for an Al-queda attack, wouldnt it be on a larger scale?

I saw that as well. It said that the statement was from the “Organisation of Al-Queada and Jihad in Europe”

[Nordic Fire]

However, for an Al-queda attack, wouldnt it be on a larger scale?
Paralyzing London and sending the markets tumbling all over the Europe? I think that's pretty large scale. You don't have to kill a lot of people to have an impact.

[Ichhabe]

However, for an Al-queda attack, wouldnt it be on a larger scale?

You can't measure all al-Qaida attacks up against the World Trade Center-attack. There they were extremly "lucky".

If this is not a large scale attack for you then I don't know.

[LazerLordz]

Senior Israeli official: Scotland Yard told Israel of terror warnings minutes before blasts
Thursday July 07, 2005
By AMY TEIBEL
Associated Press Writer

JERUSALEM (AP) British police told the Israeli Embassy in London minutes before Thursday's explosions that they had received warnings of possible terror attacks in the city, a senior Israeli official said.

Israel was holding an economic conference near the scene of one of the explosions. Israeli Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was supposed to attend, but the attacks occurred before he arrived.

Just before the blasts, Scotland Yard called the security officer at the Israeli Embassy and said warnings of possible attacks had been received, the official said. He did not say whether British police made any link to the economic conference.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the nature of his position.

(Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

This just in.

[Belial]

France just raised its anti terror plan (VigiPirates) at the highest level (from Orange to Red) with immediate action.


Sure ?
http://www.premier-ministre.gouv.fr/pmv4/images/pirate2.gif
http://www.premier-ministre.gouv.fr/fr/

Switching Vigipirate warning levels is technically not a 5 minutes job.

[LazerLordz]

U.S. Capitol Steps Up Security After London Explosions

July 7, 2005

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The nation's capital sent bomb-sniffing dogs and armed police officers to patrol subways and buses Thursday after a series of explosions on London transit systems.

Candace Smith, spokeswoman for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, said security was stepped up "immediately" in response to the rush-hour explosions in London.

Smith said police armed with machine guns were patrolling the city's trains and buses looking for anything suspicious. They were accompanied by bomb-sniffing dogs. Passengers were being urged to report any suspicious activity.

About 1.2 million people a day ride Washington's buses and trains.



This too.Blair sounded really shaken at Gleneagles..a very short and emotional speech.

[cmdrfire]

It seemed to me that Blair was very shaken and almost in tears. I probably would be, too...

There is a trapped train at Kings Cross Underground station. Multiple casualties are confirmed. 1214 BST

[LazerLordz]

Ive just got BBC on behind me and its saying theyve found a website that has a 200 word statement on it, claiming Al-queda is behind it.

Not sure if its fake or not, but time will tell.

However, for an Al-queda attack, wouldnt it be on a larger scale?

I saw that as well. It said that the statement was from the “Organisation of Al-Queada and Jihad in Europe”

Hmm..which website was it?

[Tim Nice But Dim]

However, for an Al-queda attack, wouldnt it be on a larger scale?
Paralyzing London and sending the markets tumbling all over the Europe? I think that's pretty large scale. You don't have to kill a lot of people to have an impact.

London is one of the biggest financial centres in the world. The economic repercussions will be felt globally.

[Sabre]

Note: Turned off ITV news due to pathetic, immature unprofessional coverage.

'Text us your pictures...'

And an interviewer trying to overdramatise the situation.

I'm sticking with the BBC.

Quite, ITV are rather pathetic today.

The only 'good' news that can be taken from this is that it seems (for the moment) to be on a scale that we can deal with. It looks as though all those affected are being extracted from the area, controlled, triaged and treated if necessary. Although it will be stressful for emergency services, everyone should be receiving the treatment they need. We can be thankful for that, at least.

[The_Kashiell]

Switching Vigipirate warning levels is technically not a 5 minutes job.
Yeah I've just saw de Villepin on TF1 raising it.

[LazerLordz]

It seemed to me that Blair was very shaken and almost in tears. I probably would be, too...

There is a trapped train at Kings Cross Underground station. Multiple casualties are confirmed. 1214 BST

Hope the rescuers manage to get everyone out..pray for their safety too. :(

[zzztip]

RIP to the victims.






France just raised its anti terror plan (VigiPirates) at the highest level (from Orange to Red) with immediate action.


Sure ?
http://www.premier-ministre.gouv.fr/pmv4/images/pirate2.gif
http://www.premier-ministre.gouv.fr/fr/

No offense... but are you that stupid, do you expect the website to be updated right away?

[Tim Nice But Dim]

There is a trapped train at Kings Cross Underground station. Multiple casualties are confirmed. 1214 BST

**** **** ****

I was supposed to be going home via there today until I changed my mind yesterday evening.

[Andeh]

Useless assholes!

[Tim Nice But Dim]

Ive just got BBC on behind me and its saying theyve found a website that has a 200 word statement on it, claiming Al-queda is behind it.

Not sure if its fake or not, but time will tell.

However, for an Al-queda attack, wouldnt it be on a larger scale?

I saw that as well. It said that the statement was from the “Organisation of Al-Queada and Jihad in Europe”

Hmm..which website was it?

Not online, from BBC News 24 in the same report Mantis quoted.

[ThePope]

Al Qaida claims responsibility for london bombing..

http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,490370,00.jpg

http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/0,1518,364121,00.html (Ger)

[Digital Marine]

Good lord.... :(

RIP to all the fallen and death to terrorism.

[melon]

God Bless the English and Londoners today.

Kind of small for an AQ attack, scary thing is the whole western world is now watching what is going on and AQ likes cameras.

[The_Kashiell]

No offense... but are you that stupid, do you expect the website to be updated right away?
Ahem, sorry yeah I am, I thought we were in the era of IT.
Btw does Homeland Security threat level is updated in real time ?

[Inquisitor]

R.I.P. to all

[Sabre]

Apparently, no military resources have been deployed in aid of the situation. Troops that were seen in the area were to do with VE celebrations and were not there in response to the incident.

[Ichhabe]

However, for an Al-queda attack, wouldnt it be on a larger scale?

You can't measure all al-Qaida attacks up against the World Trade Center-attack. There they were extremly "lucky".

If this is not a large scale attack for you then I don't know.

Well i just have madrid and 9/11 in my head in comparson, but I gess your rite. At least the scale of dead is far less.


There are few confirmed casualties so far. I don't honestly think that their first concern is to update on how many killed and wounded there are out there.
I am quite sure they don't even have the numbers yet.

Anyway, my thoughts are in London today. I know the British will stand tall through this aswell. After all, they are British.

[cmdrfire]

My friend's uncle on Liverpool Street is saying the opposite. He's saying various Army units are on the ground dealing with casualties and administration/organisation.

I'm also hearing rumours about a potential suicide bomber being involved somewhere. Nothing further on that, probably have to wait for an official Police statement on that. 1230 BST

EDIT - BBC is also mentioning a potential suicide bomb.

[Lazy Lob]

BBC

"theres now evidence of a suicide bomber"

hmmmm I wonder why.

[LazerLordz]

Netanyahu changed plans last minute..Hmm..Israel is on high alert too..http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-07-07-israel-londonblasts_x.htm[/quote]

[Jeremiah]

Out of an Italian news agencey an unkown terrorist linked al quada group has claimed responsiblity.

[<Gypsum Fantastic>]

Netanyahu changed plans last minute..Hmm..Israel is on high alert too..http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-07-07-israel-londonblasts_x.htm[/quote]

Just heard on the news, apparently the Israeli authorities have denied the warnings.

[Mitch Rapp]

London explosions 'mirror Madrid bombings'

Donald MacLeod
Thursday July 7, 2005

The explosions in London look like an attempt to recreate the Madrid bombings and would have been planned for months, a leading terrorism expert said today as the capital began to come to terms with an apparently coordinated attack.

Michael Clarke, director of the Centre for Defence Studies at King's College London, said six bombs would mean at least 24 people involved in planting them in a targeted operation. The fact that London had been hit when the resources of the security forces were focused on the G8 summit at Gleneagles indicated some clever thinking by terrorists.

"It will have been quite a big plot and months in the planning," said Prof Clarke, who declined to speculate who was behind the attacks at this stage.

The danger of further explosions during the day could not be ruled out, he added. "The way to really bring a city to a halt is to explode some more bombs when the rescue services are running around."

Earlier, Prof Clarke had outlined the security operation for the London Olympics that the British authorities would have to mount.

He said it would be a "pretty severe headache" for the Metropolitan police and warned that the games would inevitably be a target for extremists - even if the overall terrorist threat had receded by then.

"I cannot think of anything comparable that would be as big as this," he said. "The Millennium celebrations, the Queen's golden jubilee, the Trafalgar fleet review - these were either military events or essentially domestic.

"This will be the biggest international event [ever seen in London], bringing in people from all over the world - even the G8 summit is no comparison.

"It [the Olympics] has global attention, so it is bound to attract the attention of groups that want to use it for their own purposes. That will be the case even if al-Qaida is a distant memory."

Prof Clarke also warned of terrorists trying to infiltrate construction firms and said it was likely all employees would have to be "screened" to guard against security breaches.

"Just as the security services try to infiltrate terrorist groups, so terrorist groups try to infiltrate construction firms and contract bodies," he said.

"Al-Qaida related terrorists have learned to get on the inside so they can find out what is going on. One of the things the security services will start to think about is screening who is employed."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/external/overture/iframe/0,14478,,00.html?overtureID=guardian_generic&displayMode=trail&maxAdCount=3&isSearch=0&siteName=Guardian&div_name=&section_id=111274

[Jeremiah]

I've heard on skynews that an sucide bomber was on one of the buses.

[LazerLordz]

Netanyahu changed plans last minute..Hmm..Israel is on high alert too..http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-07-07-israel-londonblasts_x.htm

Just heard on the news, apparently the Israeli authorities have denied the warnings.[/quote]

Well, the embassy has said otherwise.And they had imposed a lock-down.



ust before the blasts, Scotland Yard called the security officer at the Israeli Embassy to say they had received warnings of possible attacks, the official said. He did not say whether British police made any link to the economic conference.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the nature of his position.

The Israeli Embassy was in a state of emergency after the explosions in London, with no one allowed to enter or leave, said the Israeli ambassador to London, Zvi Hefet.

All phone lines to the embassy were down, said Danny Biran, an Israeli Foreign Ministry official.

[ThePope]

*******:

Warsaw Government Building is burnig after Bomb explosion.

(i hope not true)


edit: ******* page now down!!

[Sloppy Joe2]

i have the same feelings mentioned already by everyone else, Britain and all of its people have are support.

best of luck to all of your families and friends possibly involved, keep us updated :(

[<Gypsum Fantastic>]

Netanyahu changed plans last minute..Hmm..Israel is on high alert too..http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-07-07-israel-londonblasts_x.htm

Just heard on the news, apparently the Israeli authorities have denied the warnings.

Well, the embassy has said otherwise.And they had imposed a lock-down.



ust before the blasts, Scotland Yard called the security officer at the Israeli Embassy to say they had received warnings of possible attacks, the official said. He did not say whether British police made any link to the economic conference.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the nature of his position.

The Israeli Embassy was in a state of emergency after the explosions in London, with no one allowed to enter or leave, said the Israeli ambassador to London, Zvi Hefet.

All phone lines to the embassy were down, said Danny Biran, an Israeli Foreign Ministry official. [/quote]

Well, they just issued a denial of that story.

[lightlover]

2 confirmed dead (at Aldgate), 4 critical, 8 serious - so far.

[RavenW]

My deepest condolences to the innocent people affected by this tragedy.


I said it before, and I will say it again - THE PROBLEM is not with Islam, but with the way radical extremists ideologist interpret and preach their version of 'religion' to the ignorant Muslim masses.

THE PROBLEM is NOT with Islam, which is very old and respectable religion, but with new radical ideology of Islamo-fascism that appeared in the Middle East in 1920s and spread rapidly through out Muslim world.

This ideology is based on hatred and intolerance toward people of other religion - particularly Jews - for their liberalism and traditional tolerance to the people who think differently.

This ideology must be destroeyd! This is not a case of extremism that can be contained, until Islamo-fascism exists it would bring more death and destruction to the people of Earth. Only through war, you will receive a Just and Lasting peace. United We sTand!


United Strike
http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/564_1087947794_poster.jpg

Islamo-fascism
http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/564_1095211999_iran1.jpg
http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/564_1086225141_recrutsforhezballah.jpg

Victory
http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/564_1099228333_reichstag_8.jpg
http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/564_1099228311_reichstag01.jpg

[szr]

CNN--All the survivors trapped below Kings Cross have been evacuated. All that remain are the fatalities which are said to number in the double digits at that station alone.

[<Gypsum Fantastic>]

I would like to say how impressed I am with the response of the emergency services.

But I can't.

They're exactly as excellent as I expected them to be.

[LazerLordz]

The translated Speigel site featuring the al qaeda speech...


Qaida Bekennerschreiben to notices in London

Of Yassin Musharbash

The terrorist organization aluminium-Qaida has itself to the notices of London well-known. A group named "secret organization - aluminium-Qaida in Europe" just published frequented InterNet side a Bekennerschreiben after information from MIRROR ON-LINE ONE on one of Islamics.

The Bekennerschreiben of the Qaida
Großbildansicht
The Bekennerschreiben of the Qaida
Berlin - "you happy, community of the Muslims" makes, is called it in the letter, which is present MIRROR ON-LINE ONE. "the heroful Mudschahidin accomplished, continues to be called today an attack in London" it. Great Britain is now shaken and shocked completely, "in the north, in the south, in the west and in the east". "we warned, write the British government and the British people again and again" the authors. "we held our promise and accomplished a gesegnete military operation."

"we warn also further", are called it in the document, "the governments of Denmark and Italy and all further cross driver governments". All states are requested to withdraw their troops from Afghanistan and the Iraq.

[Lazy Lob]

I would like to say how impressed I am with the response of the emergency services.

But I can't.

They're exactly as excellent as I expected them to be.

Quite agree

[ogukuo72]

I'm not familiar with the British situation, but if the British hadn't already clamped down on radical mosques, this is now the time to do it. It's dangerous rearing black adders in your own house, no matter what human rights groups say.

RIP

[szr]

*******:

Warsaw Government Building is burnig after Bomb explosion.

(i hope not true)Any additional reports on this?

[seruriermarshal]

My deepest condolences to the innocent people affected by this tragedy.


I said it before, and I will say it again - THE PROBLEM is not with Islam, but with the way radical extremists ideologist interpret and preach their version of 'religion' to the ignorant Muslim masses.

THE PROBLEM is NOT with Islam, which is very old and respectable religion, but with new radical ideology of Islamo-fascism that appeared in the Middle East in 1920s and spread rapidly through out Muslim world.

This ideology is based on hatred and intolerance toward people of other religion - particularly Jews - for their liberalism and traditional tolerance to the people who think differently.

This ideology must be destroeyd! This is not a case of extremism that can be contained, until Islamo-fascism exists it would bring more death and destruction to the people of Earth. Only through war, you will receive a Just and Lasting peace. United We sTand!

You are right .

[Machi]

...
(i hope not true)
....

me too

A bad day for the civilized world :(

CU Mark

[Tim Nice But Dim]

I would like to say how impressed I am with the response of the emergency services.

But I can't.

They're exactly as excellent as I expected them to be.

Quite agree

I agree as well.

Seems to be (from the TV coverage) a very efficient and well drilled operation.

[Nordic Fire]

Warsaw Government Building is burnig after Bomb explosion.

A coordinated attack against the member states of the "coalition of willing"?

[Digital Marine]

I made this avatar, feel free to use it.

[wasiek]

So far there is no confirmation it was a bomb.

[SHAM]

Memories of this,

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/5449/519750455wk.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/1892/519751409rn.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Posibilities of similar occurence as with the IRA bomb previously, with the bus bomb today, preamture detonation?
time will tell i guess.

[Lazy Lob]

Warsaw Government Building is burnig after Bomb explosion.

A coordinated attack against the member states of the "coalition of willing"?

Edit. I apologise for the tasteless joke.

[Inconnu]

No offense... but are you that stupid, do you expect the website to be updated right away?
Ahem, sorry yeah I am, I thought we were in the era of IT.
Btw does Homeland Security threat level is updated in real time ?

http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=25&story_id=21731&name=France+terror+alert+level+at%3CBR%3Ered+after+London+blasts

[LazerLordz]

...
(i hope not true)
....

me too

A bad day for the civilized world :(

CU Mark

Can anyone confirm the Warsaw news?

[melon]

The fire has been confirmed, cause of fire has not. Hope its a coincidence.

[fdt]

Warsaw Government Building is burnig after Bomb explosion.

A coordinated attack against the member states of the "coalition of willing"?Fire was detected in overhauled part of the Prime Minister's Chancellory Office. That's all that was revealed for now (by vice PM). No reports on cause of fire.

[lightlover]

2 confirmed dead (at Aldgate), 4 critical, 8 serious - so far.

Now 50+ injured at the Royal Free hospital, some "10's" of injured at University College hospital, some critical.

Jahn

[dacanadianbomb]

"Berlin - "Freut Euch, Gemeinschaft der Muslime", heißt es in dem Schreiben, das SPIEGEL ONLINE vorliegt. "Die heldenhaften Mudschahidin haben heute einen Angriff in London durchgeführt", heißt es weiter. Ganz Großbritannien sei jetzt erschüttert und schockiert, "im Norden, im Süden, im Westen und im Osten". "Wir haben die britische Regierung und das britische Volk immer und immer wieder gewarnt", schreiben die Verfasser. "Wir haben unser Versprechen gehalten und eine gesegnete militärische Operation durchgeführt."

"Wir warnen auch weiterhin", heißt es in dem Dokument, "die Regierungen Dänemarks und Italiens und alle weiteren Kreuzfahrer-Regierungen". Alle Staaten werden aufgefordert, ihre Truppen aus Afghanistan und dem Irak abzuziehen.
"

I am just going to translate the text part of their message
" Muslim community rejoice"
" Our heroic mujahedin have executed an attack on London today"
We have warned the British government and the British population again and again"
" We kept our promise and executed the blessed military operation"
" We continue to warn you, the Government of Italy and Denmark , and the other crusading governments, all states are being challenged ( for lack of better word to aufgefordert) to remove their troops from Afghanistan and Iraq."

[SHAM]

EU paliament has held a minute silience.
London is covered with CCTV with facial recognition softwear and license plate recognition softwear, i wont be suprised if the mi5 will be all over this in no time.

[wasiek]

Polish radio says that probably the fire was simply an accident. It has nothing to do with London bombs.

[Machi]

...
(i hope not true)
....

me too

A bad day for the civilized world :(

CU Mark

Can anyone confirm the Warsaw news?

Sorry for that. The second sentence was ment for the hole situation: the attacks on London and Warsaw, if the news should be true :oops:

Sorry can't confirm the news on warsaw...

CU Mark

[Brzeczyszczykiewicz]

...
(i hope not true)
....

me too

A bad day for the civilized world :(

CU Mark

Can anyone confirm the Warsaw news?

According to the deputy PM the fire was caused by careless construction workers in the overhauled part of the building.

[ranger75bn]

:( :( :( :( :( :(

[Werewolf01]

$50 says at least of national from our wonderful 'ally' Saudi Arabia was involved in this.

I hope the total casualty count is low.

Bastards! :fork:

The SAS is going to be busy. :-*$

Everybody in the UK let us know your friends and relatives are ok.

[Machi]

" ...
...challenged ( for lack of better word to aufgefordert) to remove their troops from Afghanistan and Iraq."

demand could fits in.

CU Mark

[Inconnu]

http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/756/car1za.jpg
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/8039/car4nf.jpg

:(

[Tim Nice But Dim]

Pitcures from the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/4659489.stm)

[cut]

someone just told me about this, can anyone find anything else on this

"There are also unconfirmed reports that a suicide bomber was killed by the police at Canary Wharf this morning."

http://www.globest.com/news/321_321/global/135970-1.html

[seruriermarshal]

$50 says at least of national from our wonderful 'ally' Saudi Arabia was involved in this.

I hope the total casualty count is low.

Bastards! :fork:

The SAS is going to be busy. :-*$

Everybody in the UK let us know your friends and relatives are ok.

Saudi take more money from oil .

[<Gypsum Fantastic>]

Showing some early pictures from the scenes on Sky news.

Shocking stuff. One of a guy holding a woman in his arms whilst checking the pulse of another. This is from the scene of the bus which had its roof blown off.

Fox news are showing Sky coverage too.

[fdt]

Warsaw Government Building is burnig after Bomb explosion.

A coordinated attack against the member states of the "coalition of willing"?Fire was detected in overhauled part of the Prime Minister's Chancellory Office. That's all that was revealed for now (by vice PM). No reports on cause of fire.TVN 24 channel reports that the fire was set by construction workers in overhauled part of the Chancellory building.

[joshfox0]

yup all freind and family have checked in now but my uncle is down there with the fire brigade. Its only a couple of months since my cousin stopped driving busses aswell! so far no one i know has said anything about troops aswell. I damn well hope we go after who commited these outrages with a "double tap to the skull" policy

[seruriermarshal]

someone just told me about this, can anyone find anything else on this

"There are also unconfirmed reports that a suicide bomber was killed by the police at Canary Wharf this morning."

http://www.globest.com/news/321_321/global/135970-1.html

I hear a suicide bomber in a bus .

[szr]

G8 Leader join statement happening now.

[Jeremiah]

I'm suprised that the casualties have been this low, since the size of the coordinated attacks. Lets hope the casualties do not increase much over time.

[seruriermarshal]

I'm suprised that the casualties have been this low, since the size of the coordinated attacks. Lets hope the casualties do not increase much over time.

News from yahoo there have 4 attack .

[Creeper]

this event happens while the G-8 is ongoing,,,spooky

[<Gypsum Fantastic>]

Sky just showed some footage from inside one of the underground trains being evacuated, taken by a mobile phone.

Total calm from the passengers. Amazing.

[Uncle Chô]

A bad day for the civilized world :( CU Mark
The same just happens every day in Iraq.

[coverteye]

Don't speculate guys or make ****ty jokes.

Some of us are still waiting to find out if our relatives are involved. And bull**** like "i heard" dont help.

JUST GIVE FACTS AND LINKS.

Jeeeze its only 4 hours gone...and there may be follow up attacks.

[Sloppy Joe2]

Sky just showed some footage from inside one of the underground trains being evacuated, taken by a mobile phone.

Total calm from the passengers. Amazing.i saw that as well :cantbeli:

[LazerLordz]

Thankfully Warsaw was just an accidental fire.

[Oddball]

Home Secretary's full statement

There've been a number of dreadful incidents across London today. The Cabinet have been kept informed of the situation as has the Prime Minister at Gleneagles. I chaired a meeting of our COBRA senior Ministers committee earlier on today to assess the situation and to decide what immediate action needs to be taken.

As far as the Police are concerned they are in operational command and dealing with the situation in accordance with very well established procedures in an extremely professional way. Health services are in support to deal with the terrible injuries that there have been and I want to express sympathy on behalf of the whole Government to the families and friends of those who have been injured.

And as far as transport's concerned underground services have been suspended and we advise people not to make unnecessary journeys in London at this stage in order to help the Police and other emergency services deal with the current situation.

I'll be making a statement to the House later on today to fully update the situation and throughout all of this and the terrible situation that is there we will be updating the public very directly at regular intervals with the most up to date information we have. Thank you very much, that's all I've got for now. Thank you.

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs4/statement.html

[Tim Nice But Dim]

I'm suprised that the casualties have been this low, since the size of the coordinated attacks. Lets hope the casualties do not increase much over time.

This is pure speculation, but I can see a couple of reasons for that...

One, in the 1980s there was a major fire on the Underground that killed a large number of people. As a result there is minimal flammable material on the trains and in the stations. This perhaps meant that there were few if any fires caused by the explosion.

Two, the emergency services have been practising for something like this since 9/11, when the Underground was identified as a vulnerable target, and as such were well prepared.

[Sergei]

The official London is a great fan and protector of the "freedom movement" around the world, especially in Chechnya. Not long ago you could simply walk into one of the London's mosques and go volunteer for the "Holy war against infidels in Chechnya".
The british authorities still provide an asylum for such notorious figures as Ahmed Zakaev, who was killing russian prisoners of war in a documented and videotaped footage.
This is what happens if you play with fire or stick with the terrorists.


RIP to the innocent victims, they didn't deserve that.

[cmdrfire]

I'm suprised that the casualties have been this low, since the size of the coordinated attacks. Lets hope the casualties do not increase much over time.

This is pure speculation, but I can see a couple of reasons for that...

One, in the 1980s there was a major fire on the Underground that killed a large number of people. As a result there is minimal flammable material on the trains and in the stations. This perhaps meant that there were few if any fires caused by the explosion.

Two, the emergency services have been practising for something like this since 9/11, when the Underground was identified as a vulnerable target, and as such were well prepared.

I'd imagine though that people are still working with triage, and counting fatalities hasn't started yet. God Willing fatalities will be kept low, but don't see how it can possibly stay at the officially reported "2 dead".

[big_les]

The official London is a great fan and protector of the "freedom movement" around the world, especially in Chechnya. Not long ago you could simply walk into one of the London's mosques and go volunteer for the "Holy war against infidels in Chechnya".
The british authorities still provide an asylum for such notorious figures as Ahmed Zakaev, who was killing russian prisoners of war in a documented and videotaped footage.
This is what happens if you play with fire or stick with the terrorists.


RIP to the innocent victims, they didn't deserve that.

Shut your cake-hole Sergei, now is not the time.

[RavenW]

for how long do we all will pretend that there are different roots of this problem?

cann't the West have a balls to say

that Chechen hostage taking is not 'separatist movement', but terrorism at its worst,

that Palestinian homocide bombings are not acts of desperation (Jews saw the worst days than Pals could ever imagine), but act of savagery,

that Kashmir's Muslim attacks on Hindu and Ghandi are the links of the same war led by perversive ideology against the West, Jews and progress.


why does the world step on the same sticks over and over? can't we learn from previous lessons?

[cmdrfire]

Oh hell... The police have confirmed there have been a number of fatalities at Edgware Road... two trains were involved in the explosion at that location. 1323 BST (Emphasis and elipses mine)
Two trains on Edgware Road at rush hour... I was just there on Tuesday

Edit - someone please start another terrorism/what to do thread somewhere if they haven't already, this is not the place for this sort of dialogue.

[BigBaribal]

The official London is a great fan and protector of the "freedom movement" around the world, especially in Chechnya. Not long ago you could simply walk into one of the London's mosques and go volunteer for the "Holy war against infidels in Chechnya".
The british authorities still provide an asylum for such notorious figures as Ahmed Zakaev, who was killing russian prisoners of war in a documented and videotaped footage.
This is what happens if you play with fire or stick with the terrorists.


RIP to the innocent victims, they didn't deserve that.

Shut your cake-hole Sergei, now is not the time.


It's unhappily the truth. For long years, London has been called Londonistan because the UK governement was rather cool with all the islamists of the world. For instance, UK justice never let Abou Amza, one of the bosses of the attentates in Paris in 1992, be sent to the French justice.

On the other part, people who warned of the islamic threat were jailed!

[Fargin]

RIP, condolences to London.

http://www.kamogatanishi-e.ed.jp/world/flags/uk-3x5.gif

[big_les]

The official London is a great fan and protector of the "freedom movement" around the world, especially in Chechnya. Not long ago you could simply walk into one of the London's mosques and go volunteer for the "Holy war against infidels in Chechnya".
The british authorities still provide an asylum for such notorious figures as Ahmed Zakaev, who was killing russian prisoners of war in a documented and videotaped footage.
This is what happens if you play with fire or stick with the terrorists.


RIP to the innocent victims, they didn't deserve that.

Shut your cake-hole Sergei, now is not the time.

I don't often quote myself, but for christ's sake will you let it lie for now? This thread is for news updates.

[seruriermarshal]

The official London is a great fan and protector of the "freedom movement" around the world, especially in Chechnya. Not long ago you could simply walk into one of the London's mosques and go volunteer for the "Holy war against infidels in Chechnya".
The british authorities still provide an asylum for such notorious figures as Ahmed Zakaev, who was killing russian prisoners of war in a documented and videotaped footage.
This is what happens if you play with fire or stick with the terrorists.


RIP to the innocent victims, they didn't deserve that.

Shut your cake-hole Sergei, now is not the time.


It's unhappily the truth. For long years, London has been called Londonistan because the UK governement was rather cool with all the islamists of the world. For instance, UK justice never let Abou Amza, one of the bosses of the attentates in Paris in 1992, be sent to the French justice.

On the other part, people who warned of the islamic threat were jailed!

As Iran terrorists in France

[cmdrfire]

Thank you big_les.
Apparently there are still people trapped at Kings Cross, because the emergency services are still pulling out survivors. There were apparently two trains involved in that incident also.

[von_Moo142]

Please guys, lets at least keep the politics out of this thread. If you want to talk about stuff like Sergei, RavenW and BigBaribal mention, you could start new threads in the political forum.

Let's leave this one for news and discussion of the current situation in London.

[szr]

Bush speaking w/ press- right now.

[BigBaribal]

Please guys, lets at least keep the politics out of this thread. If you want to talk about stuff like Sergei, RavenW and BigBaribal mention, you could start new threads in the political forum.

Let's leave this one for news and discussion of the current situation in London.


Ok, sincerely sorry.

[Scotus]

The official London is a great fan and protector of the "freedom movement" around the world, especially in Chechnya. Not long ago you could simply walk into one of the London's mosques and go volunteer for the "Holy war against infidels in Chechnya".
The british authorities still provide an asylum for such notorious figures as Ahmed Zakaev, who was killing russian prisoners of war in a documented and videotaped footage.
This is what happens if you play with fire or stick with the terrorists.


RIP to the innocent victims, they didn't deserve that.

This is city No. 4 I have been in where there have been suicide bombings, and now apparently the one I live in. It is also the second where they took place in train stations I recently used - the last time was in Moscow in February 2004.

[NewsMan]

Too bad it wasn't Paris... maybe then they'd see the light.

[coded121]

12 confirmed killed by the bbc, 10 from liverpool street and 2 from aldgate unfortunaly there are reports of bodies at the other sites so this will increase

[Fargin]

Too bad it wasn't Paris... maybe then they'd see the light.
Don't be an disgusting idiot.

[Holycrusader]

Too bad it wasn't Paris... maybe then they'd see the light.

:bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash:

Ban that idiot!

[Inconnu]

Too bad it wasn't Paris... maybe then they'd see the light.

you merits death :-*$