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Ahmed Abdullah Ali (born 10 October 1980) is one of the suspects arrested in the UK in connection to the 2006 transatlantic aircraft terrorist plot in the United Kingdom, and one of the nineteen whose accounts were frozen by the Bank of England.

According to the (Australian) Daily Telegraph Scotland Yard were interviewing Ahmed over plans to use a baby's bottle to smuggle liquid explosive onto a plane.

Charges

The charges were:

On diverse days between 1 January 2006 and 10 August 2006 within the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court conspired with other persons to murder other persons (contrary to Section 1 (1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977). On diverse days between 1 January 2006 and 10 August 2006 within the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court with the intention of committing acts of terrorism engaged in conduct to give effect to their intention to smuggle the component parts of improvised explosive devices onto aircraft and assemble and detonate them on board (contrary to Section 5 (1) of the Terrorism Act 2006).

In his defense he claimed he was merely planning a small explosion to draw attention to a documentary he was making to protest against western foreign policy.

Background

His parents moved to UK in the 1960s from Pakistan. He has four brothers and three sisters. In the 1980s the family returned to Pakistan for six years before returning to east in 1987.

According to newspaper reports, Ahmed Abdullah Ali is married to Cossor Ali. He has one baby son. It has been suggested that his brother is Assan Abdula Khan.

In court, he mentioned seeing images of "concentration camps" in Bosnia when he was 15 or 16 and being "aware they were Muslims". In his martyrdom video , he said that he had aspired to be a martyr since the age of 15.

He studied computer systems engineering. At university he became politically active, joining demonstrations and handing out leaflets. After graduating he worked as a volunteer with an Islamic charity in east London. In January 2003 he travelled to a refugee camp for Afghans in Pakistan.

Timeline

10th August 2006 Suspect arrested by British authorities.

11th August 2006 Assets are frozen by the Bank of England and name published.

21st August 2006 Appearance at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court. Charged with conspiracy to murder and preparing acts of terrorism.

4th September 2006 Appearance in court via a video link from Belmarsh Prison before the Old Bailey. Remanded in custody for 2 weeks.

18th September 2006 Appearance in court via a video link from Belmarsh Prison before the Old Bailey. Remanded in custody until 27th October.

27th October 2006 Scheduled court appearance.

18th May 2007 Defendant pleads not guilty to the charges. Trial due to begin April 2008.

References

1. BBC. "'Air plot' suspects: Names released". BBC. Retrieved August 11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
2. [http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,20116279-5001021,00.html Australian Daily Telegraph August 14 2006 Bottle and baby used as bomb.
3. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/sep/08/4?gusrc=rss&feed=uknews The liquid bomb plotters Haroon Siddique, guardian.co.uk, Monday September 08 2008
4. 'The arrested suspects.' The Daily Telegraph, 13 August 2006
5. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/video/2008/apr/15/'We will unleash a volcano of revenge on your capital'
6. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/sep/08/4?gusrc=rss&feed=uknews The liquid bomb plotters Haroon Siddique, guardian.co.uk, Monday September 08 2008

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