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A British Muslim has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of conspiring to murder civilians in a "deadly terrorist attack".A British Muslim has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of conspiring to murder civilians in a "deadly terrorist attack".
Adam Khatib, 23, a factory worker from Walthamstow, east London, was part of a terror cell run from Pakistan.Adam Khatib, 23, a factory worker from Walthamstow, east London, was part of a terror cell run from Pakistan.
The cell was led by Abdullah Ahmed Ali, convicted of plotting to blow up transatlantic passenger airliners.The cell was led by Abdullah Ahmed Ali, convicted of plotting to blow up transatlantic passenger airliners.
Khatib was told he would spend at least 18 years in jail by the judge at Woolwich Crown Court.Khatib was told he would spend at least 18 years in jail by the judge at Woolwich Crown Court.
Khatib had conducted research into the chemicals to be used in the detonator of the bombs and his fingerprints were also found in a flat the men were using as a bomb factory.Khatib had conducted research into the chemicals to be used in the detonator of the bombs and his fingerprints were also found in a flat the men were using as a bomb factory.
He had travelled with Ali to Pakistan where it is believed they met militants linked to al-Qaeda.He had travelled with Ali to Pakistan where it is believed they met militants linked to al-Qaeda.
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Nabeel Hussain, also from East London, was sentenced to eight years for engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist acts. He had tried to raise fraudulent bank loans to fund Ali's plot.Nabeel Hussain, also from East London, was sentenced to eight years for engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist acts. He had tried to raise fraudulent bank loans to fund Ali's plot.
Police found a will he had written in which he said: "I go to my death for the sake of my maker whom if wishes bless limbs blown away."Police found a will he had written in which he said: "I go to my death for the sake of my maker whom if wishes bless limbs blown away."
A third defendant, Mohamed Shamin Uddin, 39, from north London, was sentenced to 15 months for possessing a CD likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism.A third defendant, Mohamed Shamin Uddin, 39, from north London, was sentenced to 15 months for possessing a CD likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism.
This contained a video appeal by the British hostage Ken Bigley and various online terrorist manuals.This contained a video appeal by the British hostage Ken Bigley and various online terrorist manuals.
He was also sentenced to five years and nine months for possession of a firearm to which he earlier pleaded guilty.He was also sentenced to five years and nine months for possession of a firearm to which he earlier pleaded guilty.
The two sentences are to run consecutively, a total of seven years. On Wednesday he was found not guilty of preparing terrorist acts.The two sentences are to run consecutively, a total of seven years. On Wednesday he was found not guilty of preparing terrorist acts.
Khatib was convicted by a majority of 11 jurors to one following an eight-week trial at Woolwich Crown Court in London.