2009 New York City Subway and United Kingdom plot

2009 New York City Subway and United Kingdom plot
Part of terrorism in the United States, terrorism in the United Kingdom
LocationUnited States, United Kingdom
Attack type
Planned suicide bombings
ConvictedNajibullah Zazi, Mohammed Wali Zazi, Imam Ahmad Wais Afzali, Zarein Ahmedzay, Adis Medunjanin

The 2009 New York City Subway and United Kingdom plot was a plan to bomb the New York City Subway as well as a target in the United Kingdom.

In September 2009, several individuals fell under suspicion and were arrested due to fears that a suspected jihadist cell in New York was planning to explode bombs in the United States. According to a July 2010 indictment, the cell had members in London plotting to carry out a companion bombing in the United Kingdom. Information gathered during the interrogation of one of the men triggered a nationwide bomb alert. Officials were told to be on alert for individuals with burns on their hands that might be chemical burns. They were told to be on alert for apartments with bad smells, or with multiple window fans.

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