Life sentences for 21/7 bombers

The group have been ordered to serve a minimum of 40 years each behind bars.

Four home made devices failed to go off on the London transport network a week after the deadly 7/7 attacks in 2005.

Muktar Said Ibrahim, Yassin Omar, Ramzi Mohammed and Hussain Osman were told they will serve a minimum of 40 years.

In sentencing at Woolwich Crown Court today, the judge said he was sure there was a link to the 7/7 attacks a fortnight earlier.

Mr Justice Fulford said "I have no doubt that they were both part of an al-Qaida inspired and controlled sequence of attacks."

The jury failed to reach a verdict over Adel Yahya and Manfo Asiedu, who both deny conspiracy to murder but will be retried.

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