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03/08/2007
Queen's Linked Terrorist Dies In Hospital
Kafeel Ahmed, a terrorist suspect who studied at Queens University in Belfast has died in hospital.
Mr Ahmed, 27, had been receiving treatment in hospital since he suffered serious burns following the incident at Glasgow Airport nearly five weeks ago when a blazing car was driven into the terminal building.
Mr Ahmed completed a post-graduate aeronautical engineering course at Queen’s in 2001 and stayed on at Queen’s as a research assistant.
Mr Ahmed from Bangalore, India, is thought to have spent almost three years in Northern Ireland.
A second man detained at Glasgow Airport has been charged with conspiring to cause explosions.
(SB/SP)
Mr Ahmed, 27, had been receiving treatment in hospital since he suffered serious burns following the incident at Glasgow Airport nearly five weeks ago when a blazing car was driven into the terminal building.
Mr Ahmed completed a post-graduate aeronautical engineering course at Queen’s in 2001 and stayed on at Queen’s as a research assistant.
Mr Ahmed from Bangalore, India, is thought to have spent almost three years in Northern Ireland.
A second man detained at Glasgow Airport has been charged with conspiring to cause explosions.
(SB/SP)
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