Al-Qaida tied to London bombings and evolving movement
Experts say the London attacks show a grassroots driven al Qaida movement using simple tactics. British officials cite hall marks of an al Qaida related attack with targets tied to economic and political symbolism during the G Eight summit period.
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European terror evolves as grass roots al Qaida links emerge
Terror experts note four coordinated London attacks echo al Qaida trademarks on the opening day of the G eight summit in Scotland. Analysts say the movement has shifted toward decentralized, self activated cells influenced by Osama bin Laden and his lieutenants while a mobile European Muslim population fuels new acts of violence.
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Londoners unite after coordinated terrorist attacks
The morning focused on contacting loved ones as police roadblocks and closed transit reshaped routes home. Volunteers helped the walking wounded while strangers lent phones, and Londoners embraced a Blitz spirit of resilience amid 37 killed and about 700 injured.
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Lord Acton Calls London Attacks a Dreadful Tragedy
Rich ard Lord Acton 63 member of the House of Lords living in Cedar Rapids calls Thursday's London explosions a dreadful tragedy. He says London’s shock will affect many House of Lords members and notes UK security. Cedar Rapids workers at Rockwell Collins report no injuries among London staff. University of Iowa officials confirm unharmed faculty and students abroad. A Cedar Rapids student ambassador program sends 34 fifth and sixth graders to London and Paris, while seventh and eighth graders are already touring Europe.
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Leaders rally behind Blair at G Eight summit
World leaders united with Tony Blair after a wave of London attacks as Blair hosted the G Eight meeting in Scotland He returned to chair a working dinner and vowed not to let violence derail the summit Washington warned of higher security and orange alert officials.
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