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| Six men planned "murderous suicide bombings" on public transport in London on 21 July 2005, a court has heard. | Six men planned "murderous suicide bombings" on public transport in London on 21 July 2005, a court has heard. |
| The trial of the six men, charged with conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to cause explosions, began at Woolwich Crown Court earlier. | The trial of the six men, charged with conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to cause explosions, began at Woolwich Crown Court earlier. |
| Muktar Ibrahim, Manfo Asiedu, Hussein Osman, Yassin Omar, Ramzi Mohammed and Adel Yahya deny the charges. | Muktar Ibrahim, Manfo Asiedu, Hussein Osman, Yassin Omar, Ramzi Mohammed and Adel Yahya deny the charges. |
| Prosecutor Nigel Sweeney QC said the case was "concerned with an extremist Muslim plot". | Prosecutor Nigel Sweeney QC said the case was "concerned with an extremist Muslim plot". |
| He said the "ultimate objective" was "to carry out a number of murderous suicide bombings on the public transport system in London". | He said the "ultimate objective" was "to carry out a number of murderous suicide bombings on the public transport system in London". |
| "The day eventually chosen was Thursday 21 July 2005, just 14 days after the carnage of July 7." | "The day eventually chosen was Thursday 21 July 2005, just 14 days after the carnage of July 7." |
| But the court heard how the conspiracy "had been in existence long before the events of July 7" and did not appear to be some "hastily arranged copycat". | But the court heard how the conspiracy "had been in existence long before the events of July 7" and did not appear to be some "hastily arranged copycat". |
| 'Maximising' injury | 'Maximising' injury |
| The prosecutor told how six bombs were made using a mix of liquid hydrogen peroxide, chapati flour, acetone and acid. | The prosecutor told how six bombs were made using a mix of liquid hydrogen peroxide, chapati flour, acetone and acid. |
| Each bomb was placed in a large plastic container and screws, tacks, washers or nuts, were taped to the outside to "maximise the possibility of injury", Mr Sweeney said. | Each bomb was placed in a large plastic container and screws, tacks, washers or nuts, were taped to the outside to "maximise the possibility of injury", Mr Sweeney said. |
| He outlined the case against each defendant, saying all of the defendants were "would-be suicide bombers" except for Mr Yahya, who was out of the country on 21 July 2005. | He outlined the case against each defendant, saying all of the defendants were "would-be suicide bombers" except for Mr Yahya, who was out of the country on 21 July 2005. |
| The six men - all originally from Africa but living in London - were all known to each other by the summer of 2005, Mr Sweeney said. | The six men - all originally from Africa but living in London - were all known to each other by the summer of 2005, Mr Sweeney said. |
| The jury heard that Mr Omar's one-bedroom flat in New Southgate, north London, was a bomb factory, "where the great majority, if not all, of the work required to make those bombs was carried out". | The jury heard that Mr Omar's one-bedroom flat in New Southgate, north London, was a bomb factory, "where the great majority, if not all, of the work required to make those bombs was carried out". |
| The trial at Woolwich - sitting at Belmarsh - is expected to last up to four months. |