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| Two Birmingham men admit planning terror attacks bigger than 7/7 – police | Two Birmingham men admit planning terror attacks bigger than 7/7 – police |
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| Two members of a gang who planned terrorist atrocities bigger than 7 July 2005 have admitted terrorism-related offences. | Two members of a gang who planned terrorist atrocities bigger than 7 July 2005 have admitted terrorism-related offences. |
| Mohammed Rizwan, 34, and Bahader Ali, 29, both from Sparkbrook in Birmingham, pleaded guilty at Woolwich crown court to engaging in conduct in preparation of acts of terrorism, police said. | Mohammed Rizwan, 34, and Bahader Ali, 29, both from Sparkbrook in Birmingham, pleaded guilty at Woolwich crown court to engaging in conduct in preparation of acts of terrorism, police said. |
| They were members of a gang led by Irfan Naseer, 31, Irfan Khalid, 28, and Ashik Ali, 28, all from Birmingham, who were convicted in February. | They were members of a gang led by Irfan Naseer, 31, Irfan Khalid, 28, and Ashik Ali, 28, all from Birmingham, who were convicted in February. |
| Police believe it was the most significant terror plot to be uncovered since the 2006 conspiracy to blow up transatlantic airliners using bombs disguised as soft drinks. | Police believe it was the most significant terror plot to be uncovered since the 2006 conspiracy to blow up transatlantic airliners using bombs disguised as soft drinks. |
| The gang had planned to set off up to eight rucksack bombs and possibly other devices in crowded places. Khalid even boasted that their plan could be "another 9/11". | The gang had planned to set off up to eight rucksack bombs and possibly other devices in crowded places. Khalid even boasted that their plan could be "another 9/11". |
| He, Naseer and Ali were all told that they faced life sentences for the plot. | He, Naseer and Ali were all told that they faced life sentences for the plot. |
| Six other men, who are also from Birmingham, had already admitted terror offences. They are Rahin Ahmed, 26, from Moseley; Mujahid Hussain, 21, from Yardley; Naweed Ali, 25, Ishaaq Hussain, 21, Khobaib Hussain, 21, and Shahid Khan, 21, all from Sparkhill. | Six other men, who are also from Birmingham, had already admitted terror offences. They are Rahin Ahmed, 26, from Moseley; Mujahid Hussain, 21, from Yardley; Naweed Ali, 25, Ishaaq Hussain, 21, Khobaib Hussain, 21, and Shahid Khan, 21, all from Sparkhill. |
| All 11 are due to be sentenced this month. | All 11 are due to be sentenced this month. |
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