Pakistani Role in Global Terrorism

arun · Post by **arun** » 17 Dec 2010 06:41

The status of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as the favoured nurturing ground of Islamic Terrorism is reaffirmed.

Iran’s Fars News Agency, citing Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar is claiming that the attackers of the Imam Hussein Mosque in Chabhar have been trained in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan:

Minister: Chabahar's Bombers Trained in Pakistan

arun · Post by **arun** » 17 Dec 2010 07:00

Deputy Chairman of Iran’s Majlis Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy Hossein Ebrahimi accuses elements within the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan of supporting terrorists:

"Pakistan should wipe out terrorists"[/url]

Thu Dec 16, 2010 11:56PM …………………….

The Iranian lawmaker further expressed dismay over Pakistan's failure to rein in terrorism in its soil, adding that "there are some elements within the Pakistani government that back the terrorists, a weakness that the county has not yet managed to address adequately." …………………….

Press TV, Iran

Raghavendra · Post by **Raghavendra** » 17 Dec 2010 09:42

'Terrorist seized on Iran-Pakistan border'
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/155746.html

An Iranian official confirms reports that security forces have nabbed a third person behind Wednesday's deadly terrorist attack in the Iranian southeastern city of Chabahar.

Security forces “ensnared the third perpetuator of the terrorist attack in Chabahar city on the border with Pakistan,” Deputy Governor of Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province Jalal Sayah said on Thursday.

The detainee was planning another attack on Iranian mourners on the ninth day of Muharram, also known as Tasua, he added.

On Wednesday, an official with the Iranian Intelligence Ministry said three terrorists, who entered Iran from one of the neighboring countries, planned to carry out blind attacks in the southern and eastern parts of the country.

The unnamed source told IRIBNews that one of terrorists was killed in a clash with Intelligence Ministry forces and another was arrested when attempting to flee the country. The third terrorist was able to carry out his attack.

On Wednesday, a terrorist attack took place at the Imam Hussein mosque in Chabahar in Sistan-Baluchestan Province where people were commemorating the martyrdom of the third Shia Imam.

The attack killed and injured scores of people including women and children.

"The number of martyrs in the Chabahar terrorist attack has reached 34, and six of the injured are in critical condition," ISNA quoted Sayah as saying.

He added that more suspects have been arrested, stressing that investigations were underway.

Chabahar Governor Ali Bateni announced on Wednesday that Iran's security and civil forces arrested one of the perpetrators of the attack.

The terrorist group Jundallah has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Jundallah, a Pakistan-based terrorist group, has carried out numerous bombings, assassination attempts, and terrorist attacks in Iran.

Its leader Abdolmalek Rigi was arrested by Iranian intelligence forces in February 2010 and executed in June for 79 counts of crimes, including armed robbery, bombing operations and armed attacks on police and civilians.

In his confessions, Rigi confirmed that the terror group received training in Pakistan and that “certain Pakistani officials issued travel documents for the terrorists,” Iran's deputy interior minister said earlier on Thursday.

Iran nabs eight more terror suspects
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/155794.html

Iran has arrested eight terrorists connected to the deadly terror bombing in the Iranian southeastern city of Chabahar that killed and wounded scores of people.

Special security forces, in an intelligence operation, succeeded in identifying and captured eight more terrorist tied to the attack in southern Sistan-Baluchestan Province, according to an informed source in Iran's Intelligence Ministry, quoted by ISNA on Thursday.

The terror bombing took place at the Imam Hussein (PBUH) mosque in Chabahar on Wednesday as crowds had gathered to participate in mourning ceremonies commemorating the martyrdom of the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and the third Shia Imam.

At least 39 people, including women and children, were killed and 83 others were wounded in an attack.

Another Intelligence Ministry official announced Wednesday that three terrorists that entered Iran from “one of the neighboring countries” planned to carry out blind attacks in southern and eastern parts of the country.

"One of them was killed in a clash with Intelligence Ministry forces," the official said.

The second terrorist, according to the official, was nabbed as he tried to flee the country “but, unfortunately, the third terrorist was able to carry out the attack.”

One of the perpetrators of the attack was arrested on Thursday on the Iranian border with Pakistan, Deputy Governor of the Sistan-Baluchistan province Jalal Sayah said on Thursday.

Jundallah, a Pakistani-based terrorist group that has carried out a number of bombings, assassination attempts, and terror attacks in the southeastern province, claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement published by the Saudi-owned al-Arabiya satellite news channel.

Jundallah's leader Abdolmalek Rigi was arrested by Iranian intelligence forces in February 2010 and executed in June for 79 counts of terror offenses, including armed robbery, bombing campaigns and armed assaults on police and civilians.

In his confessions, Rigi confirmed that the terror group received training in Pakistan and that “certain Pakistani officials issued travel documents for the terrorists,” Iran's deputy interior minister said earlier on Thursday.

Rigi also revealed details of his dealings with US government and military operatives in a televised confession, saying that he was promised unlimited funds and resources for “waging an insurgency” in Iran.

'Some Pak officials aiding terrorists'
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/155739.html

Iran's deputy interior minister says some local Pakistani officials have issued travel documents for terrorists involved in Wednesday's deadly bombing attack.

"Terrorists get their travel documents from some local Pakistani officials," Ali Abdollahi told IRNA, stressing that Tehran believed these officials were “connected” to the terrorists.

At least 33 people, including women and children, were killed and 83 others were wounded in an attack, which occurred at the Imam Hussein mosque in Chabahar on Wednesday.

People were commemorating the martyrdom of the third Shia Imam.

The terrorist group Jundallah has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Jundallah, a Pakistan-based terrorist group, has carried out numerous bombings, assassination attempts, and terrorist attacks in Iran.

Its leader Abdolmalek Rigi was arrested by Iranian intelligence forces in February 2010 and executed in June for 79 counts of crimes, including armed robbery, bombing operations and armed attacks on police and civilians.

"The confessions of Abdolmalek Rigi confirm that the base of these terrorists is in Pakistan," the Iranian official said.

Abdollahi said terrorists are believed to receive training in Pakistan, criticizing Islamabad for ignoring Iran's repeated calls to adopt proper security measure.

Chabahar Governor Ali Bateni announced on Wednesday that Iran's security and civil forces had arrested one of the perpetrators of the attack.

The United Nations, the United States, Britain, France, Jordan and Lebanon's Hezbollah movement have condemned the terrorist attacks.

A_Gupta · Post by **A_Gupta** » 19 Dec 2010 19:23

Continuing the saga above:- pious noises from Pakistan:
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/155974.html

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 19 Dec 2010 19:54

todays bangalore mirror had a long article on david headley interrogation. among the gents whose bios he gave was a Let psycho named muzzamil - served for 3 yrs in J&K and claimed to have killed 130 people. drove a maroon corolla. it was he who dressed as a sikh IA officers and killed the villagers in chattisinghopora. the article mentions that pankaj mishra blamed the GOI and wrote about it thereafter.

muzammil thereafter went back to Pak and was promoted to a LeT handler rather than a street soldier.

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 21 Dec 2010 09:33

Ahmedinejad demands Pakistan to quickly hand over terrorists

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday told his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari to arrest and hand over "known terrorists", the Iranian leader's office said on its website.

In a telephone call, the Iranian president "asked Zardari to order his country's security forces to quickly arrest known terrorists and hand them over to the Islamic Republic of Iran," Ahmadinejad's office said in a statement posted on its website.

The website said that Zardari told Ahmadinejad Pakistan would not hesitate to help eradicate terrorism.

Earlier today, Iran hanged 11 members of Jundallah in Zahedan, the capital of Sistan-Baluchestan.

Gus · Post by **Gus** » 21 Dec 2010 20:14

no reporting yet on the picking up of 12 suspects in the UK?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-12052435

Anti-terror police are still searching four properties in Cardiff following a series of dawn raids on Monday.

Twelve suspects were arrested in Cardiff, London, Stoke and Birmingham.

The five arrested in Cardiff are believed to be of Bangladeshi origin.

Speaking at the Home Affairs Committee in Westminster, Lord Alex Carlile has said the terrorism operation concerned "allegations of a significant plot" in the cities where the arrests took place.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpres ... 6298A00003

A "significant" terror plot in four cities, including London, was stopped and charges are likely within days after 12 men were arrested, the independent reviewer of counter-terrorism powers has said.

Lord Carlile, who observed part of the surveillance operation on the suspects, said they were under observation for a long time and it was "very possible that people may well be charged and prosecuted" over the next few days.

The 12 suspects, aged between 17 and 28 and at least five of Bangladeshi origin, were held during early morning raids by unarmed officers in London, Cardiff, Stoke and Birmingham on Monday. It is understood the men, a mixture of foreign nationals and some who were born in Britain, were under surveillance for months. Lord Carlile said: "The briefing I have had shows there to be allegations of a significant plot in the cities mentioned."

Giving evidence to the Commons Home Affairs Select Committee, Lord Carlile went on: "The gestation period for the arrests has been long. I was aware of an operation some time ago which led to these arrests. On one occasion I was able to observe, literally observe, some of it occurring. I believe that it is very possible that people may well be charged and prosecuted. I happen to know the Crown Prosecution Service has been involved... for some time in this operation and I would expect significant activity over the next few days."

Lalmohan · Post by **Lalmohan** » 21 Dec 2010 20:20

^^^ some of the suspects must live close to CCTV locations!

shyamd · Post by **shyamd** » 21 Dec 2010 21:35

^^ In the place that some of the suspects live, not many at all. The area that some of the raids took place was known for looney extremists. All I can say is, they have been more than aware of these suspects for a while. Intel was stopping people in airports asking them to "provide info on their communities" earlier this year. Infact they even stopped some people from travelling to Scotland, because they were soo scared. Some of these individuals were stopped for silly reasons. So it was pretty obvious something was up.

What were the suspects doing? Well, they were videoing Bars/clubs/shopping centre's. Secretly, security was beefed up(armed undercover policemen mixing with shoppers) in the target city which was apparently Cardiff(Welsh capital). In fact, there were rumours on facebook to stay away, leaks from the police community.

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 22 Dec 2010 00:39

Has anyone done an organizational analysis of the TSP terrorist groups? What is their org structure and where are the nodes? Its clear they have cells in India too but how are they organised? Also on a generic note what type of organisation does the ISI prefer for its irregular assets?

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 22 Dec 2010 01:18

One link on L-e-T org structure

L-e-T Organizational structure

Note its field of operations.

And

Links in US

Someting is odd about LeT and its orientation.

If its main field of operations is India then why does it have so many US adherents?

vera_k · Post by **vera_k** » 22 Dec 2010 01:49

^^^

That's probably because the USA does a better job when it comes to counter terrorism, and is successful in exposing assets. Pakistan is a sponsor of LeT, while India provides shelter to LeT either due to weak counter terror operations or for political reasons.

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 22 Dec 2010 02:00

Thats one take. But look at mission focus/statement etc. If LeT was an India specific org then why is it in US and now moving into Europe? BTW India does not provide shelter to LeT. Its adherents/cells are the ones who pass under the radar. Please dont pull a Rahul on us.

vera_k · Post by **vera_k** » 22 Dec 2010 02:17

LeT is not India specific anymore. That change is what got it sanctioned by the USA.

About India sheltering LeT, there are actors in India who are suspected of being involved per the Wikileaks cable recording Chidambaram's conversation regarding Headley. Once that is past, the debate moves to whether the actors are non-state or have some element of support from the local power structure.

Rangudu · Post by **Rangudu** » 22 Dec 2010 02:23

Missing the forest for trees, vera ji?

LeT cannot be understood if you treat it as a pure jihadi organization. LeT is in fact more closely related to the Pak Army Mujahid Battalions. It is primarily a plausibly deniable covert wing of the Pakistan army. It is 100% Pakjabi in its core ethos, with a Wahhabi exterior. It is present in Europe and US because TSPA/ISI is present in Europe/US.

As I noted in another thread, the reasons for some LeT elements to stray from 100% Pak Army support focus are the same reasons why guys like Ilyas Kashmiri go rogue. When you have a prolonged exposure to the Al Qaedaism virus, it is hard to not come under its influence.

vera_k · Post by **vera_k** » 22 Dec 2010 02:28

LeT may have been that to start with, but it looks to be bigger now. There are those agents caught in the US. And, what would be the demographic of the suspected (by PC) sleeper cells set up by Headley? Not Pakjabi for sure.

Dipanker · Post by **Dipanker** » 22 Dec 2010 02:32

^^ Headley is 1/2 Pakjabi from his father side and was raised in Pakjab till he was 17 or so which pretty much makes him a fully Pakjabi terrorist.

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 22 Dec 2010 02:35

SATP web page on LeT:

L-e-T

Some volunteers can team together to convert this text info into Ppt charts for ease of dissemination of the data.

Adn some more statistically inclined can put the data in a SQL format and see what turns up:

Incidents involving LeT

Rangudu · Post by **Rangudu** » 22 Dec 2010 02:35

How is it even theoretically possible to have a Pakjabi terror cell within India?

Headley's dad was a Pakjabi from the same Pir clan as the current TSP PM. He went to Cadet College, Hasanabdal, which is a Pakjabi bastion. So did his pal Rana.

vera_k · Post by **vera_k** » 22 Dec 2010 02:36

How about these guys? They aren't Pakjabi - some of them are converts. Or is the LeT connection simply a shortcut used by prosecutors?

Mahmud Faruq Brent, a U.S. citizen who was born in Akron, Ohio and later moved to Gwynn Oak, Maryland, was sentenced to 15 years in 2007 for conspiring to send aid to LET and attending a terrorist training camp in Pakistan in 2002. Tariq Shah, an American-born Muslim convert who was sentenced in 2007 to 15 years in prison for conspiracy to provide material support to Al Qaeda, trained Brent in martial arts and urban warfare "as part of the conspiracy to provide material support to Lashkar-e-Taiba," according to court documents.

A group of ten men, dubbed the "Virginia Jihad Network" by prosecutors, were convicted on terrorism charges related to LET in Alexandria, Virginia, between 2003 and 2005. The leader of the group Ali al-Timimi, an American-born Muslim cleric, urged the men to train at LET terrorist camps in preparation to "go abroad to join the mujahideen engaged in violent jihad in Afghanistan," according to court documents. The men trained with weapons in Virginia and seven of the defendants traveled to Pakistan to train with LET. One member of the "Virginia Jihad Network," Randall Todd Royer, set up an Internet-based newsletter for LET while he was at the camp, which included several anti-Semitic sections, including a section about U.S. Jews titled "Who is ruling the USA today?"

Rangudu · Post by **Rangudu** » 22 Dec 2010 02:39

Sigh!

Getting converts is a part of LeT modus operandi. They even convert Pakjabi Barelvi Sunnis into Wahhabism. But the master of the cell is always a Pakjabi.

The aforementioned cell was run by Sajid Mir. He had Pakjabi sub-commanders in Virginia and New Jersey.

Again - Forest, trees etc.

SSridhar · Post by **SSridhar** » 22 Dec 2010 07:05

Ramana et al, hope you have seen this.

arun · Post by **arun** » 22 Dec 2010 07:20

X Posted from the 26/11 thread:

Lawsuit Accusing Pakistan of Complicity in Mumbai Terror Touches Many Nerves

arun · Post by **arun** » 28 Dec 2010 20:35

Citizens of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan being tried by brotherly UAE for indulging in a spot of IT, not of the Information Technology type but rather of the Islamic Terrorism type.

AFP via Dawn:

UAE tries two Pakistanis on Qaeda links: report

aser · Post by **aser** » 30 Dec 2010 07:38

Propublica on ISI , Mumbai attacks

msdogra · Post by **msdogra** » 31 Dec 2010 01:13

Developments on the Afghanistan-Pakistan Border

Following opening remarks at a day-long conference on terrorism and counterterrorism challenges, panelists focused on the terrorist threat along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region, U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, cooperation among regional and international powers, and developing effective anti-terror strategies. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/PakistanBo
more: http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary ... ?id=188517

A_Gupta · Post by **A_Gupta** » 31 Dec 2010 17:55

http://www.thelocal.se/31166/20101230/

Two of the Swedish citizens arrested following a foiled terror plot against a Danish newspaper have previously been arrested in Pakistan.

Rudradev · Post by **Rudradev** » 07 Jan 2011 03:33

http://www.businessinsider.com/2-packag ... and-2011-1

Parcel Bombings in Maryland!

Paki connection to emerge in 3,2,1...

arun · Post by **arun** » 21 Jan 2011 21:36

Hat tip to Prem.

The spy agency of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the ISI, arranges an angioplasty for fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Omar in Karachi:

Report: Pakistani spy agency rushed Mullah Omar to hospital

arun · Post by **arun** » 21 Jan 2011 21:42

X Posted.

PBS interview of Amrullah Saleh, former head of Afghanistan‘s spy agency, NSD.

Lots of details on the Islamic Republic of Pakistan‘s support via the spy agency of the armed forces of that country, the notoriously Islamic Tterrorist supporting ISI:

shaardula wrote:amrullah saleh was on frontline. brief segment. gist: serious no to deal with the T's and get serious with TSP.

See & Read more here: “I do not consider Pakistan an asset. I consider Pakistan a global liability.”

JE Menon · Post by **JE Menon** » 22 Jan 2011 16:46

A worthy successor to the Lion of Panjshir. A true Afghan patriot.

Read the whole thing. Every word.

BTW, there's a very interesting phrase that is used there by Saleh. There is only one possible provenance for it. I have no doubt our jingos will spot it.

This will hopefullyforce the lazy guys spending time on other fora to read it all also

And for fux sake watch this, you won't regret it:

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/Amru

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 26 Jan 2011 01:45

Guardian Reports:

Daniel Pearl's murder: Omar Saeed might go free

Raghavendra · Post by **Raghavendra** » 26 Jan 2011 17:11

Moscow airport bomb: suicide bombers were part of squad trained in Pakistan http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... istan.html

The two suicide bombers who carried out the Moscow attack were thought to be part of a suicide squad trained in Pakistan's al-Qaeda strongholds sent to the capital to target the city's transport system.

A_Gupta · Post by **A_Gupta** » 26 Jan 2011 18:08

http://articles.cnn.com/2011-01-25/worl ... s=PM:WORLD

A group of six alleged Pakistani terrorists accused of planning suicide attacks on the Indian embassy and the city of Kabul have been arrested, according to the spokesman of Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security.

At a press conference Tuesday, Lutfullah Mashal said the terrorist group was the main group responsible for the biggest attacks in Kabul.

"After investigations we (found) out that all the six terrorists were from Pakistan and they were linked with Sirajuddin Haqani Network," Lutfullah Mashal said at a press conference.

VinodTK · Post by **VinodTK** » 27 Jan 2011 06:32

Moscow airport bomb: suicide bombers were part of squad trained in Pakistan

The two suicide bombers who carried out the Moscow attack were thought to be part of a suicide squad trained in Pakistan's al-Qaeda strongholds sent to the capital to target the city's transport system.

arun · Post by **arun** » 27 Jan 2011 07:03

X Posted from the Mumbai Terrorist Attack thread.

More from Sebastian Rotella at Pro Publica on the Pakistani fomented 26/11 Islamic Terrorist attack of Mumbai:

Pakistan and the Mumbai Attacks: The Untold Story

arun · Post by **arun** » 28 Jan 2011 21:31

Individual originating in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan indulging in that countries national past time of Islamic Terrorism in Spain:

Spain arrests Pakistani for links to al-Qaida

arun · Post by **arun** » 29 Jan 2011 08:35

Use of Austrian Arges grenades licensed for manufacture to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for acts of terrorism in Bangladesh:

Bangladesh group used Pakistan grenades for terror attacks

More on the story from the media of Bangladesh:

Thursday, January 27, 2011
Front Page

It was LeT's grenade

Investigation confirms the source in Pakistan 6 years into Kibria murder; family of AL leader frustrated with probe

Julfikar Ali Manik

Harkatul Jihad al Islami (Huji) used a grenade to kill Awami League leader SAMS Kibria in 2004 from a cache it was supposed to transport to India-administered Kashmir for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

The LeT high-ups in Pakistan had sent the cache to Bangladesh to despatch it to their men in Kashmir through Satkhira border. But the Huji did not dare to follow the instruction thanks to the Indian authorities' interception of the previous consignment.

The cache of 32 grenades, which the Huji received in Chittagong, rested in Bangladesh for a while before those were used in different major attacks. The grenades were hurled at AL chief and then opposition leader Sheikh Hasina on August 21, 2004, the then British high commissioner Anwar Choudhury, AL leaders Suranjit Sengupta, Syeda Jebunnesa Haq, and Badruddin Ahmed Kamran, also mayor of Sylhet.

The revelation came six years into the sensational killing of former finance minister Kibria at an AL rally in Baidder Bazar in Habiganj. ……………….

Daily Star

And another article from the Bangladeshi media:

Friday, January 28, 2011
Front Page

32 LeT grenades let terror loose

Julfikar Ali Manik

Most of the 32 Arges grenades sent to Huji-Bangladesh by Pakistan-based militant outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were used in at least seven major terror attacks in 2004-05.

Of the attacks, six targeted the leaders of the then opposition Awami League, and the other was on then British high commissioner Anwar Choudhury.

In carrying out the blasts, Harkatul Jihad al Islami had been aided by a powerful quarter, some of who were in state power.

Investigators unearthed these while trying to get to the source of the grenade used in the killing of AL leader and former finance minister SAMS Kibria.

They say their findings would help unravel the mystery behind other similar attacks.
"Any findings in the probe into a terror attack in the last decade have got to give clues to the other attacks, as it was the same group that used the same weapons to kill members of the same political party," says an official asking not to be named.

Investigation sources say 21 grenades of the consignment from LeT were used in seven attacks between May 2004 and December 2005.

Of those, 12 were dispatched to be used in the August 21 blasts and nine in six attacks in Sylhet region including Kibria killing.

Of the nine grenades for Sylhet, two were used in the attack on a rally of AL policymaker Suranjit Sengupta--one went off and the other was thrown into a water body by the fleeing Huji men. ……………………..

Daily Star

Raghavendra · Post by **Raghavendra** » 30 Jan 2011 15:02

'Lashkar a tool of ISI, ally of al Qaeda'
http://www.zeenews.com/news683719.html

Raghavendra · Post by **Raghavendra** » 04 Feb 2011 21:46

Rawalpindi - HQ of Pakistan army,

Evidence of Pakistan army officers co-ordinating london 7/7 attacks like they did in mumbai 26/11 attacks?

London bombers 'instructed by phone from Pak' http://www.zeenews.com/news684721.html

London: The ringleader of the July 07, 2005 suicide bombings on London's transport system received advice from a mystery figure in Pakistan just days before the attacks, the inquest heard on Wednesday.

Mobile phone records showed a series of calls made from phone boxes in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi to bomber Mohammed Sidique Khan, a police officer told hearings in London into the deaths of 52 people.

Metropolitan Police detective Mark Stuart said many of the calls were made through different Pakistani phone boxes within minutes of each other, suggesting that the caller there wanted to conceal their identity.

Hugo Keith, counsel to the inquests, asked Stuart: "Did you assess that those calls therefore were probably connected to some guidance or some means of communicating information concerned with the manufacture of the bombs and then ultimately their detonation?"

"Yes, I think they had to be," replied Stuart.

The inquest heard that Khan never made any calls to Pakistan himself, but that he had instead given contacts in that country the numbers of four phones used purely for the purpose of the attacks.

Most of Khan's conversations with the unknown person in Pakistan took place between May and June 2005 but one lasting six minutes happened five days before the bombings, the inquest heard.

The final, unanswered call to the phone was made on the afternoon of July 07 after Khan, 30, Shehzad Tanweer, 22, Hasib Hussain, 18, and Jermaine Lindsay, 19, had blown themselves up on three Underground trains and a bus.

Khan and Tanweer are both known to have travelled to Pakistan in the months before the attack where they are believed to have had contact with members of Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda network.

A video statement by Khan is believed to have been filmed there.

MI5 has admitted it monitored Khan on several occasions before the attacks, including meeting members of a separate bomb plot, but that it failed to follow up the lead.

The long-awaited inquests into the attacks opened in October and the hearings are expected to last until March. They will examine whether the intelligence services could have prevented the attacks.