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London Terrorist Attack

Police in LondonAugust 18, 2005
Shooting Brings Britain's Anti-terror Tactics Under Scrutiny
The Brazilian electrician shot and killed by British police in a London subway was reportedly being restrained by armed officers when he was gunned down on July 22. The shooting, which came a day after four attempted bombings at public transit locations, has brought British anti-terror operations and shoot-to-kill orders under intense scrutiny.

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August 11, 2005
Britain Detains Foreign Radicals
The British government detained 10 foreigners Thursday and planned to deport them to their home countries under new anti-terrorism laws. A Palestinian cleric, who has been called al-Qaida's spiritual leader in Europe, was among those detained.

After an update from Independent Television News, Robin Niblett of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Ken Roth of Human Rights Watch discuss Britain's new anti-terror laws.

July 29, 2005
Police Reportedly Arrest Final Three Suspected London Bombers
In a series of raids in London and Rome Friday, police arrested the final three of four men suspected of having carried backpack bombs on to trains and a bus during the failed terrorist attacks in London on July 21.

NewsHour Report: Los Angeles Times reporter Sebastian Rotella updates the day's events.

July 28, 2005
British Police Arrest Nine Men Linked to Failed Bombings
British police arrested nine men Thursday in connection with last week's attempted bomb attacks on London's transit system, bringing to 20 the number of people police have in custody, including one suspected bomber.

July 27, 2005
NewsHour Report: ITN reports on the arrest of one of the suspected bombers.

 
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U.S. Homeland Security
The U.S. government raised the terror alert level from yellow to orange -- for transit systems only -- immediately following the attacks in London.

Sept. 11 2001 Attack Investigation
The 9/11 Commission presents America with a portrait of a government and nation unprepared for the kind of attack that killed nearly 3,000 people in 2001.

 

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