There also are reports that police may have discovered two unexploded bombs as they sifted through the wreckage of the four bombs that did go off. At least several dozen people were killed in the attacks, and hundreds of others were injured while traveling on subways and a double-decker bus. Scotland Yard has denied finding undetonated explosive devices in the wreckage.
The authorities believe that all four bombs were detonated by timing devices.
There was one claim to the bombings from a previously unknown Islamic group, via the internet, that remains unsubstantiated. Two times in the last three years, subway attacks in London have been averted. Abu Musab al Zarqawi’s name is already being mentioned.
Considering the way that the Bush administration has demonized al Zarqawi and elevated him to legendary status, I just knew he would be on someone’s short list.
From an abc news brief
From an extensive AP piece:
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the information, also said British authorities identified suspicious packages Thursday and detonated them in controlled explosions. It is not yet clear whether the contents of those packages were dangerous or benign.
Juan Cole has the translation of the Islamic website and an interesting take on the bombings.
Keith Olberman reported last night that the reports of unexploded devices being found has been denied by the authorities in London. But, they do acknowledge finding timing devices.
It also said that in the abc brief I linked to. It’s only a rumour, but how many rumours about Bush have we later found to be true? I included it just in case.