British Teen Accused Of Planning Terrorist Attack At Elton John Concert

Authorities have successfully thwarted a British teen’s planned terrorist attack at an Elton John concert in London, according to reports. The Sun reports that 19-year-old Haroon Ali-Syed, a resident of West London, was arrested September 8 on charges of preparing acts of terrorism. Investigators targeted him on suspicion of planning to set off a nail bomb.More »

By on September 15, 2016

Authorities have successfully thwarted a British teen’s planned terrorist attack at an Elton John concert in London, according to reports. The Sun reports that 19-year-old Haroon Ali-Syed, a resident of West London, was arrested September 8 on charges of preparing acts of terrorism. Investigators targeted him on suspicion of planning to set off a nail bomb at John’s September 11 concert at Hyde Park. “This defendant was attempting to carry out a terror attack on the scale of 7/7 or something like that,” said prosecutor Thomas Halpin. “What started out as professed intent to become a suicide bomber crystallized into a plan to kill as many ‘Kuffar’ (unbelievers) as possible with a nail bomb.” According to the report, prosecutors laid out their version of the events leading up to his arrest, alleging that he attempted to hire a bomb maker after unsuccessfully applying for approximately $10,610 worth of loans to finance his plot, telling different institutions the money was for a motorcycle, a wedding or home improvements in a fruitless bid to secure funds. Copyright(c) 2016 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «