BRITAIN: British anti-terrorist police released a new image of one of the July 7th suicide bombers yesterday that showed the man walking through a London train station shortly before he set off a bomb on a bus.
Hasib Hussain (18) was captured on surveillance cameras walking through the main concourse of King's Cross train station at 9am carrying the rucksack with the bomb he detonated 45 minutes later on a double-decker bus, killing 13 people.
His accomplices, three other British men, exploded devices on London underground trains in co-ordinated attacks shortly before 9am, killing 39 other commuters.
Police said they hoped the new image of Hussain would throw some light on his movements on the day of the attacks.
"We are always looking for evidential opportunities. We cannot discount anything," said Andy Hayman, assistant commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police.
Detectives suspect Hussain had also intended to target an underground train but changed his plans when the line he wanted to use was shut.
After making a number of phone calls to the other bombers, he is thought to have headed towards Euston train station and may have boarded another bus, before finally getting on a number 30 bus where the bomb was detonated.
Two weeks ago police released surveillance footage which showed three of the bombers, but not Hussain, had carried out a dry run to London nine days before the attack.
Al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the July 7th attacks, but detectives say it is unclear whether the group had any international links. - (Reuters)