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Mother of Satan bomber jailed for 34 years for Parsons Green Tube terror attack

Ahmed Hassan was inspired by Islamic State extremism and was "disappointed" when the bomb only partly detonated in a huge fireball that injured 51 passengers.
Parsons Green Tube bomber Ahmed Hassan wanted to avenge his father who was blown up in Iraq

A "ruthless" teenage asylum seeker has been jailed for at least 34 years for planting the Parsons Green Tube bomb which injured 51 passengers.

Iraqi Ahmed Hassan, who claims to be aged 18, pretended to engage with the anti terrorism Prevent scheme as he plotted mass murder.
He made a bomb with 400g of "Mother of Satan" explosives and 2.2kg of shrapnel while his unsuspecting foster parents were on holiday in Blackpool.
The Old Bailey heard he wanted to avenge the death of his father in Iraq and was "disappointed" when the bomb only partly detonated in a huge fireball.

A jury rejected his explanation that he only wanted to act out a fantasy like the Tom Cruise film Mission: Impossible and convicted him of multiple attempted murder.
He made no reaction as Mr Justice Haddon-Cave handed him a life sentence with a minimum term of 34 years.
Tube bomber Ahmed Hassan carries his device in a Lidl bag at Wimbledon Station before the bomb was detonated 
The judge said the defendant was a "dangerous and devious individual" who quietly went about plotting his attack with "ruthless determination and almost military efficiency while pretending to be a model asylum seeker".
He told Hassan: "Your intention that morning was to kill as many members of the British public as possible.
"I'm satisfied you were determined to create as much death and carnage that day as possible."
     The explosive device, left by Ahmed Hassan, can be seen burning on the underground train at Parsons Green tube station
Hassan was motivated by Islamic State extremism, "deep-seated hatred" of Britain, revenge for the death of his father and anger at continued bombing in Iraq.
For nearly two years, the highly intelligent college student had lived a "double life", he said.
Hassan had been shown "every kindness" since he arrived in Britain yet harbored "dark thoughts" and significant hatred and animosity towards the country that took him in.
The Tube carriage after the Parsons Green Tube bomb was detonated
The judge said: "One can only imagine the sense of betrayal felt by all those at Barnardo's and Brooklands College whom you duped."
He was satisfied Hassan had trained with is in Iraq, as he told British immigration officials, and was older than he purported to be.

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